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Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, 1861 Characters Representing society in the background Differences between them => create drama Use of doubles Criticism and satire ; humour and comedy The importance of names

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Great Expectations

by Charles Dickens, 1861

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CAMPION Abbygaëlle – THEVENON Cloé 2

Characters

Representing society in the background
Differences between them => create drama
Use of doubles
Criticism and satire ; humour and comedy
The importance of names
Evolution

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CAMPION Abbygaëlle – THEVENON Cloé 3

Time: 27 years

Volume I: concentration and acceleration
Volume II: similar pattern
Volume III: concentration only
Variations:

anticipation / flashbacks / digressions

Historical context

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CAMPION Abbygaëlle – THEVENON Cloé 4

Space and setting

The marshes and beyond
London
Spatial structure of the novel

movement East West / multiplication of journeys →

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CAMPION Abbygaëlle – THEVENON Cloé 5

Conclusion

→ characters → time → space

Accurate depiction of society in England in the

1830s

Criticism of social issues