What was Charles Dickens thinking of when he wrote Great Expectations?

Answer 1

CD wrote that book because it was inspired by the times he lived in; his father had been imprisoned for owing a debt himself and the name of the book meant that some one died and left you money hence the title. England in those days of the early 1800s was a very bad place to live when you could not pay a debt you were held in prison until it was paid.

AnswerAs He felt troubled at this time of his life and needed some kind of physical and emotional support AnswerCharles Dickens's magazine had lost popularity and this needed to be regained. Dickens decided to write a new book for the magazine. Also his previous book had had a report of being too depressing.

Answer 2

Charles Dickens wrote Great Expectations as a critique of the class system and a commentary on social issues of his time, such as wealth, poverty, and social mobility. The novel also explores themes of identity, ambition, and the impact of upbringing on an individual's life.

Answer 3

It's impossible to speculate on something like that. We can, however, assume that he was thinking about characters who undergo suffering before they can achieve a state of gratitude and love. He drew on his own life for certain details, but it was not the autobiograhical book that David Copperfield was.

Answer 4

Great Expectations is a novel describing the life and maturation of a young boy, from about the age of 7 until adulthood. His initial expectations are of love, weath and status. He ends with the expectation (hope) of saving the man who loved him enough to benefit him anonymously. The story between is fascinating and moving.

Answer 5

Though not quite as autobiographical as David Copperfield, Great Expectations was born of Dickens's own experiences. It chronicles the life a hopeful young boy, sketchily educated, who makes opportunities for himself and learns enormously from them.

Answer 6

The rise and fall of a povern-stricken boy. He is brought into his great expectations by a mysterious benefactor. The benefactor provides Pip with money to supply his education and training as a gentlemen. Many years later, Pip meets his benefactor(Magwitch). Magwitch soon dies and is convicted of fraud. Unfortuantly, along with Magwitch's death so does the money. Pip is once again thrown back into the destitute life he spent many years fighting out of.

Answer 7

As He felt troubled at this time of his life and needed some kind of physical and emotional support

Answer 8

Charles Dickens's father was arrested for debt.

Answer 9

The primary themes in Great Expectations are suffering, social ambition and gratitude.