Great Expectations

Style and Technique

«Great Expectations» by Charles Dickens is characterized by a complex narrative structure, incorporating elements of social novel, psychological drama, and detective fiction. The author uses the first-person perspective, allowing readers to delve deeper into the inner world of the protagonist, Philip Pirrip (Pip), and feel his disappointments, fears, and hopes. Dickens masterfully handles dialogue, vivid comparisons, and descriptions, creating memorable images and atmosphere. Special attention is given to the development of symbolism and the use of contrast between poverty and wealth, innocence and vice, love and hatred, adding layers and depth to the text. Literary devices such as irony and sarcasm are aimed at critiquing societal vices and illusions associated with the human pursuit of prosperity and social success.