I See the Expectations, But They Are Not So Great

After only reading the first ten chapters of Dickens' "Great Expectations", I already feel emotionally connected to Pip. He is threatened, abused, and neglected by most of the people in his life, but he still feels like he belongs. Pip's personality sends a great message to the reader by saying that you can dream and that you can set great expectations for yourself. In the first ten chapters, Pip's mannerisms are that of a young boy. As a kid, your instinct is to respect your superiors, which is what Pip does when he steals food from his family for the homeless man. This week in my Spanish class, we are watching an Argentinian movie called "Valentin." This movie is about a young boy named Valentin, who is much like Pip, and is set on pleasing his superiors. Like Pip's aunt, Mrs. Joe, Valentin's father abuses him and does not care about him. Pip's love interest, Estella, is not the nicest girl for Pip, but the fact that she is mysterious, and most importantly not interested in him, Pip still goes after her. It's strange for me to feel such an emotional connection to a fictional character, but Pip is my exception.