Thursday, November 29, 2012

Great Expectations Summary

-The story starts off with a 6-year-old boy named Pip
-He lives in the Britain with his sister and her Husband.  (His sister is a bit mean but Joe is really nice to him)
-One day, Pip meets an escaped convict.  He steals food from his sister so that the convict wouldn't starve. (Important later on)
-Miss Havisham, a rich old lady that lives in a mansion, invites Pip to come over.
-Once Pip gets there, he realizes that he was having a play date with Estelle, Miss Havisham's adopted daughter.
-Pip soon develops a crush on her. (a very BIG one)
-As soon as Pip is in his teen years, he begins a smithy apprenticeship to learn how to be a gentleman (Expectation One)
-Pip has a busy life in London.  His depts pile on and on.
-Estella is busy off becoming a lady and becoming more and more beautiful than ever.
-One day, Pip gets 500 pounds from a mysterious benefactor, who said he was soon to reveal himself.
-One night on Pip's 23rd birthday, a man approaches him.  Apparently, the mysterious benefactor was the convict Pip had helped. (Expectation Two)
-Since Abel Magwitch (the Convict) is here against the law, Pip decides to get him out of the country.  They decide to sneak into Germany.
-Right before the plan goes into effect, Pip sees Estella go and marry Pip's nemesis   The escape plan fails, and Magwitch is sentenced to death.
-Pip gets sick.  Pip's childhood friend, Joe, nurses him back to health.
-Pip decides to go ask Joe if he can marry his childhood friend, Biddy.  As Pip gets there, he is disappointed, as Joe and Biddy had just married.
-Pip moves to Cairo.
-Now working at a Shipping Company set up by his friend, he raises in the ranks.  After 11 years, Pip becomes a partner.  He sends money to Joe and Biddy, who have now had a kid named Pip as well.
-Pip decides to visit Miss Havisham's house one more time.  While there, he sees Estella.
-She was now single and has regretted throwing away the love of Pip.
-They get back together.
THE END

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