ENGL488
Thursday, March 9
Finish Great Expectations.
Also read A New Kind of Hero
and The Gothic in Great Expectations.
Bring to class a one page discussion, following the instructions for these in Writing Assignments and Grades,
in answer to one of the three following questions:
- How does Joe, as a character, suggest the values the novel endorses?
- What does this novel seem to be saying about Victorian gender roles and their impact on people’s lives?
- Which of the two conclusions do you think works better in relation to the themes/tone of the novel, and why?