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The opening line of "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens is: "My father's family name being Pirrip, and my Christian name Philip, my infant tongue could make of both names nothing longer or more explicit than Pip."

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What is the Opening line to Great Expectations by Charles Dickens?

The opening line of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is: "My father's family name being Pirrip, and my Christian name Philip, my infant tongue could make of both names nothing longer or more explicit than Pip."


Where does the opening scene take place great expectation?

The opening scene of "Great Expectations" takes place on the misty marshes near the village of Pip's home.


What is the inciting incident in the book Great Expectations by Charles Dickens?

The inciting incident in "Great Expectations" is when Pip encounters the escaped convict, Magwitch, in the graveyard in the opening chapters. This encounter sets off a chain of events that shape Pip's life and lead him towards his "great expectations" of a better life.


How does Dickens create and maintain a menacing atmosphere in the opening of Great Expectations?

Through the use of fog and dark and the uncertainty of outcomes.


What is the first line of Great Expectations?

The first line of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is, "My father's family name being Pirrip, and my Christian name Philip, my infant tongue could make of both names nothing longer or more explicit than Pip."


When was great expectation created?

Great Expectations was created in 1861.


When was Estella - Great Expectations - created?

Estella - Great Expectations - was created in 1861.


What is a palindrome for hero of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens?

Pip is a character in Great Expectations.


I am writing a book about God filling the empty cross what would be a great opening line?

You're going about it backwards - great opening lines and titles come last. Write the book first, then the great line will come to you based on what you've written.


In great expectations what is the castle?

Mr. Wemmicks house is reffered to as the castle in Great Expectations.


Who is the author of Great Expectations?

Charles Dickens is the author of Great Expectations.


How effective is the opening chapter of Great Expectations?

In the opening chapter, Dickens describes the childhood of Pip with great imagery and detail; and it answers some questions regarding his family (all of them died, except his sister). His childhood is a model of other children during the Industrial age, how they were sometimes mistreated.