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1、GreatExpectationsSummaryGreatExpectationsisthestoryofPip,anorphanboyadoptedbyablacksmith'sfamily,whohasgoodluckandgreatexpectations,andthenlosesbothhisluckandhisexpectations.Throughthisriseandfall,however,Piplearnshowtofindhappiness.Helearnsthemeaningoffriendshipandthemeaning
2、ofloveand,ofcourse,becomesabetterpersonforit.Thestoryopenswiththenarrator,Pip,whointroduceshimselfanddescribesamuchyoungerPipstaringatthegravestonesofhisparents.Thistiny,shiveringbundleofaboyissuddenlyterrifiedbyamandressedinaprisonuniform.ThemantellsPipthatifhewantstolive,he
3、'llgodowntohishouseandbringhimbacksomefoodandafilefortheshackleonhisleg.Piprunshometohissister,Mrs.JoeGragery,andhisadoptivefather,JoeGragery.Mrs.Joeisaloud,angry,naggingwomanwhoconstantlyremindsPipandherhusbandJoeofthedifficultiesshehasgonethroughtoraisePipandtakecareoftheho
4、use.PipfindssolacefromtheseragesinJoe,whoismorehisequalthanapaternalfigure,andtheyareunitedunderacommonoppression.PipstealsfoodandaporkpiefromthepantryshelfandafilefromJoe'sforgeandbringsthembacktotheescapedconvictthenextmorning.Soonthereafter,Pipwatchesthemangetcaughtbysoldi
5、ersandthewholeeventsoondisappearsfromhisyoungmind.Mrs.Joecomeshomeoneevening,quiteexcited,andproclaimsthatPipisgoingto"play"forMissHavisham,"arichandgrimladywholivedinalargeanddismalhouse."PipisbroughttoMissHavisham'splace,amansioncalledthe"SatisHouse,"wheresunshineneverenter
6、s.Hemeetsagirlabouthisage,Estella,"whowasveryprettyandseemedveryproud."Pipinstantlyfallsinlovewithherandwilllovehertherestofthestory.HethenmeetsMissHavisham,awillowy,yellowedoldwomandressedinanoldweddinggown.MissHavishamseemsmosthappywhenEstellainsultsPip'scoarsehandsandhisth
7、ickbootsastheyplay.Pipisinsulted,butthinksthereissomethingwrongwithhim.Hevowstochange,tobecomeuncommon,andtobecomeagentleman.PipcontinuestovisitEstellaandMissHavishamforeightmonthsandlearnsmoreabouttheirstrangelife.MissHavishambringshimintoagreatbanquethallwhereatableissetwit
8、hfoodandlargeweddingcake.Butthefoodandthecakeareyearsold,untouchedex
