"The Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

In this piece of essay I am going to answer the coursework question, which is "how does Charles Dickens creates characters which are memorable and striking in Great Expectations?"
I am going to refer to some of the characters in the novel and explore their characterisations, mood and tone. In addition, I will use quotations to support my ideas about the characters.
The characters that I am going to use to support my ideas are Pip, Miss Havisham, Magwitch and Mrs. Joe. In addition, I am going to link Mr. Joe with Mrs. Joe and Estella with Miss Havisham.
Phillip Pirrip (who shortens his own name to "Pip" as a child) is the narrator as well as the protagonist of the story. Pip is an orphan being raised by his sister Mrs. Joe Gargery and her husband, Mr. Joe Gargery, a blacksmith.
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