Book Review

Whether Great Expectations is your favorite book, or your least favorite book, it is a book worth reading.  This novel hold unique themes and ideas that aren't discussed much today.  This book reveals different social classes, kindness within the unkind, innocence, and creating your own fate.  To think that a young, poor, lonely boy decided to make something of himself and expect greatness of himself, is something great.  

Many people today don't understand how much freedom you have.  Living in the United States allows kids to think for themselves.  Children at any age are allowed, and even encouraged to conjure up their own thoughts and ideas and share them with the world.  For Pip to figure that out without the experiences that we have is amazing.  Although this book is fairly old, it is still extremely relatable.  It incorperates common feelings that many children have such as insecurity and sensitivity.  

At the beginning of the book, Pip experiences many different feelings.  Being in the family that he is, Pip often feels criticized and attacked.  There is one scene where a few people come to their house for a Christmas dinner.  They continuously criticize Pip for just about anything they can think of and he becomes insecure.  Pip is uncomfortable and feels as though they are all attacking him, especially his sister.  I’m sure most of us can relate.  We are all attacked at one time or another, as if people purposely jump at our every move and antagonize us.  It’s a horrible feeling and no one should feel that way, but it does happen quite frequently especially at this age.  Many people just dwell on the negatives and do nothing to change their lives.  Pip, having much less opportunities than many people, pushes through the negatives and decides to make a life for himself.

Great Expectations is also a classic.  I strongly believe that classic books are classics for a reason and should continue to be read.  This book is very well known in general, and specifically for its famous characters.  Whether they start out enjoyable or not, classic books hold certain unique characteristics that should be discussed and read.  For example, Miss Havisham is possibly one of the most creepy characters in any piece of writing.  The old lady is an important character in the book, and the idea of a character like her is an inspiration. 

Once you begin reading this novel, you will not be able to stop.  The twists and turns begin to make sense and everything connects with one another.  Relationships begin to unfold and unlikely experiences occur.  This is a book that must be read, and will be enjoyed.