Week Five

This week, we read Great Expectations, a rags to riches story by Charles Dickens. Pip is a young boy whose only goal is to gain the love of a beautiful rich girl, Estella. Given the oppurtunity to impress her after gaining a small fortune from a mysterious benefactor, Pip goes to London where he learns to be a gentleman. In his efforts to become a gentleman, Pip ignores his friends and family, only to be rejected by Estella. In the end, Pip learns that loyal friends are far more important than money and prestige.