• In 1857, helped put on the show The Frozen Deep, which later influences the Tale of Two Cities.
• Being on his own since aged 10, gave him many haunting and influential pieces on England.
• Was one of the greatest writers of his age
• On his way to Italy, stopped in Paris . Found it to be such a beautiful and amazing place.
• Tale of Two cities was printed in the US, and a monthly serial version in the UK.
• " the events of the revolution and the aftermath constitute one layer of the model.."
February 15, 2012
February 9, 2012
Why Dickens wrote Great Expectations.
Charles Dickens wrote the novel Great Expectations because he wanted to show, that even with money, that doesn't automatically make you a "great" and "good" person. It also takes heart. He shows this through, irony. Because at first he was a good and innocent child with no money. But once, he has the desire to become a gentlemen, is when he became corrupted and is more rude when he is a "gentelman".
February 2, 2012
Great Expectations Questions
It's test time!!
Here are some questions that you quiz yourself on!
It's on the first hundred pages!
(Answers in the comment area)
Let's begin!
1. From the reading, what do you think is the theme of the book?
2. What is the mood you are feeling towards the book?
3. Why do you think Pip was so kind to the convict?
4. Would you have done the same thing?
5. How do you feel about Mrs. Joe?
Here are some questions that you quiz yourself on!
It's on the first hundred pages!
(Answers in the comment area)
Let's begin!
1. From the reading, what do you think is the theme of the book?
2. What is the mood you are feeling towards the book?
3. Why do you think Pip was so kind to the convict?
4. Would you have done the same thing?
5. How do you feel about Mrs. Joe?
February 1, 2012
Great "Beginnings"
The first 1-15 pgs of Great Expectations:
Pip is an orphan who lives with his sister and her husband. His sister isn't nearly as nice as her husband is. They aren't wealthy, not even close, but they get by with a blacksmith's salary. Pip goes to his parents graves and is attacked by an escaped convict. The man tells Pip to go get one of the tools from his brother in law and not to tell or else "his man" who is always watching will get him. Pip feels bad for him so he steals him some food that his sister made and gives it to him. The man is grateful, but things take a turn for the worse.
Dickens probably wrote Pip like this, because he can also relate to being alone at such a young age. Maybe him too, was also faced with challenges of being on the wrong side of the tracks.
Pip is an orphan who lives with his sister and her husband. His sister isn't nearly as nice as her husband is. They aren't wealthy, not even close, but they get by with a blacksmith's salary. Pip goes to his parents graves and is attacked by an escaped convict. The man tells Pip to go get one of the tools from his brother in law and not to tell or else "his man" who is always watching will get him. Pip feels bad for him so he steals him some food that his sister made and gives it to him. The man is grateful, but things take a turn for the worse.
Dickens probably wrote Pip like this, because he can also relate to being alone at such a young age. Maybe him too, was also faced with challenges of being on the wrong side of the tracks.
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