Wednesday, March 31, 2010

LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT…?

As Pip’s story is winding down, he has tied up all the loose ends except for one. Miss Havisham has passed away with Pip’s forgiveness for what she’s done to him. Joe and Biddy are now happily married with Pip in their life again. Herbert has finally gotten his dream business. But Estella remains the only person he has not repaired his relationship with.

Opting to go back to the Satis House for the final time, he finds that the land has been cleared with no sign of construction, and sees Estella there alone. The two talk, and she reveals how he always had a place in her heart to which Pip also confessed. The two hold hands, and new hope is planted in both their hearts.

Pip has finally been able to tie up all his loose ends and fix nearly all the mistakes he has made in his lifetime. He can finally live his life without constantly being surrounded by an aura of guilt and shame. His Great Expectations have given Pip a renewed sense for his past, present, and future. He knows what he’s done wrong, and he knows what he can do to prevent them from happening again. His Great Expectations, it turns out, are his own and not that of a secret benefactor’s.

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