Great Affects
Great AffectsGreat Affects
The best of the best, from a Christmas Carol to Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens is one of the greatest writers of all time. Dickens reputation is known through out the world. Other books that Dickens has written are Great Expectations and Nicholas Nickelby. Both books have a some what similar story line. For example both main characters are on a journey to become gentlemen. The main characters in Great Expectations and Nicholas Nickelby , Pip and Nicholas, become affected by other characters, some who are similar, throughout the story. These affects are caused by events that have occurred on there way to become gentlemen.
Family members affected both main characters greatly throughout the stories. In Great Expectations, Pip, was affected by his parents death at an early age which caused Pip to go live with his sister and brother-in-law. In Nicholas Nickelby, the main character Nicholas, was also affected by a death of a parent. The death of Nicholas’s father caused Nicholas to leave home and pursue a career as a gentleman. Dickens did not show much affection in his characters especially Pip who had never seen or remembered his parents “ As I never saw my father or mother, and never saw any likeness of either of
them ( for these days were long before the days of photographs ), my first fancies regarding what they were like, were unreasonably derived from their tombstones.”( Great Expectations, pg.1 ). Nicholas who grew up under his fathers wing also did not show much affection towards his fathers death. Both characters where also affected by there uncles who were very respected gentlemen and money hungry. Pip was affected by his uncle Pumblechook who introduced Pip to Miss Havisham which changed Pips life for ever. Nicholas was also affected greatly by his uncle Ralph, who helped Nicholas get into a school for gentlemen. These family members affected both characters greatly.
When both Pip and Nicholas left home they were affected greatly by the characters that they now shared there life with. Nicholas was affected by Mr. Squeer who is a old man who is cheep with his money. For example when Mr. Squeer is in the tavern with the boys that he is bringing with him to his school he orders enough food to feed three when there is five of them to eat. Pip was taut by Mr. Pocket who was a kind...
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