Great Expectations

Synopsis

Great Expectations is a novel written by Charles Dickens. Pip, an orphan lives with his sister and brother in law Joe. While Joe is a good natured person and always cares for Pip, his sister always abuses him as a burden for her.

Pip has been asked to go to Satis house, to become a playmate for Estella, an adopted daughter of Miss Havisham who always wears an old bridal costume. After regular visits to Satish house, he falls in love with Estella and dream of becoming a wealthy gentleman by marrying Estalla. Contrary to his expectations, Havisham consider him as a labor and tells her to work in Joe’s forge. At his workplace he encounters with another labor Orlick. In vengeance with Pip, Orlick attacks his sister and she becomes invalid.

Meanwhile one day he receives a message that an anonymous person become his benefactor, and he would be pursue his higher education and become a gentleman. He moves to London for higher education, believing Havisam might be the benefactor. He comes to know, Estella has married another wealthy person. Years passed, he started to live uncontrolled life and become bankrupt. Joe is coming to help him to repay his debt, and Pip asks apology to him for ignoring and fails to understand his true love.

One day his benefactor arrives to him. Ironically it was not Havisham, but a convicted criminal who become wealthy now. Years passed, Havisham dies after losing her wealth and Estella is getting treated badly by her husband. Pip returns to Satis house and rescues Estella and marries her.

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