Connections

In the second stage now that Pip has received his expectations, he has become quite accustomed to the wealthy life style. He is spending money like it's nothing, and on many lavish items such as elaborate furniture, or extravagant suits. This way of living is much different from the beginning of the story when we meet Pip as a low class, apprentice to a Blacksmith. Recently in the story Pip has become unhappy and not content of what he has. It seems as if in life this is true a lot of the time, those who have the least are more content that those who have everything handed to them on a silver platter.

I have always been a huge fan of Disney movies like most kids are. Thinking about Great Expectations I believe the message relates to the main character in the story Aladin. Aladin starts off in the beginning of the movie as a "street rat" running all over the city for food. A Genie comes along when the magic lamp is rubbed and grants his wishes. One of these is to become a prince to marry the beautiful princess Jasmine. Although he impresses Jasmine with a huge parade, Aladin is still unhappy and does not feel he has everything he could desire.

I think that the Genie would have to represent the mysterious donor because he can make all your wishes to come true as Pip's to be a gentleman is granted by the donor. Jasmine would be Estella because I think that Pip and her are going to end up with each other in the end. Pip would be Aladin because they both share a struggle and they both people hire up in the classes.