The ending I prefer between the ending in the movie of “Great Expectations” verses the book would have to be Dickens ending. I prefer Dickens ending better than the movie’s because in the movie I felt at the end, although Estella quoted a line out the book I felt her response of her telling Pip …
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Favorite Monster Movie Blog
I don’t really have “favorite” monster movie but if I had to choose one I would say the character, Beast from the fairytale, Beauty and the Beast. What makes Beast my favorite monster is how in the beginning he is just like every other monster, very rude, and inhumane like but once he meets Belle, …
Characters of “Great Expectations” Blog
When introduced to the characters, Estella and Pip I had mixed emotions about the two characters. My initial thoughts about Pip was I felt bad for him as a child because he was being abused at home by his sister and it seemed like he felt that he was not good enough because he was …
Crime and Punishment Blog
Reading the crime and punishment reading during the Victorian era I was surprised to find out that when they finally established a police force to try to stop the violence, the police began to arrest people for very minor things that were not even criminal, such as little boys being arrested for simply knocking on …
Charles Dickens Blog
Some elements of Dickens’ childhood that made an appearance in Chapter 1 of Great Expectations is his home life when he was a child such as his family not having a lot of money and being rather poor similar to the character, Pip and his family. Another element is how Dickens’ was forced to be …
Victorians Transportation and Communication Blog
The invention of the railway or train during the Victorian era forever changed the way people during that time were able to travel and commute. A horse was no longer the fast route of transportation as with the train changed the lives of Victorians because railways sparked industrial and economic expansion. They could now easily …
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Test Blog
The test for me was a bit nerve wracking because the questions were set up as discussion questions where you had to incorporate quotes in order to back up your statements but it was left to interpretation so their was not a necessarily “wrong” answer. However, being that the class is only an hour and …
Favorite thing Discussed Blog
One of my favorite topics we discussed in class so far would have to be the stories. The stories such as the body snatcher were one of my favorite stories because once each story is broken down it is easier to see how elements of Victorian life such as death during that time for instance, …
“The Red-Headed League” Blog
Sherlock Holme’s personality in “The Red-Headed League” was a lot more witter and playful than in the other stories I have read. His methods were practical in a way that, although the reader had a inkling of what he might do for instance, with the riding wipe how he used it against John Clay to …
Holmes Compared to Scooby Doo Blog
Sherlock Holmes is similar to the character Velma in Scooby Doo because they are both curious and observe before they jump to conclusions. Like Velma, Sherlock Holmes like to be presented with as much factual evidence as possible while he tries to decipher the mastermind behind the case and why he or she committed the …
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