远大前程读后感describesthegrowthandtheprocessofself-improvementofthemaincharacter，pip，anorphanboybroughtupbyhissisterandherhusbandjoe.providedwithmoneybyasecretbenefactor，thepoorboyisabletoliveasagentleman.however，hisgreatexpectationturnsouttobenothingwhenhefindshisbenefactorisaprisoner.intheend，piploseseverythingexcepthisbestfriendjoe.throughthetrials，pipcastsasidethevanity，findsthetrueegoandgainsthematurelife.keywords：self-improvement，ambition，appetite，truelove1.introductiongreatexpectationsisoneofthemostmaturenovelsbycharlesdickens，thegreatcriticalrealistwriterofthevictorianage.itisthestoryofaboy'sgrowinguptoldbythecentercharacterhimself，pip.frominnocenttovain，thechangeofpip'sinnerworldisalsotheprocedureofself-exploration.takingthechangeofpip'scharacterandvalueasthestoryline，supplementedbyothercharacters'transition，thenoveltrystotellus：happinessisnotcloselyrelatedwithmoneyandsocialstatus，whatmatteralotinone’slifeareconscienceandtruelove.2.analysisofpip’scharacterdevelopmentthroughoutthenovel，pip'scharacterundergoesacontrastingchangefromaweakandscaredlittleboytoapowerfulandconfidentyoungman.whenhemeetsestellaheyearnstobecomerichtogainheracceptance，butatlasthefindsoutthatpowerandwealthcouldnotbringhappiness.2.1thestageofchildhood2.1.1beforemeetingmisshavishamandestellaatthebeginningofthestory，alonely，terrifiedandfrightenedlittleboyliesbeforeus."oh。don'tcutmythroat，sir。”thepoororphanmeetstheconvictintheyard.althoughterri第1页共16页blyfrightened，hestillshowshisfriendlinessandsympathytotheconvict.tohim，askingjoeorpoliceforhelpismucheasythangettingwhattheviciousmanneededfromhisstrictsister.struggledinhearttillthenextdawn，hefinallykeepshispromisetotheconvictandevenworriesabouthimwhenhearsofthearrestoftheconvict.aninnocentboyappearsvividlybeforereaders.pipalsoshowshislackofmaturity.whentheyhavetheirchristmaslunch，pipisafraidofhissecretbeingsoonbroughttolightasreceivingascoldingfromhissister.“anyhow，mr.wopsle'sromannosesoaggravatedme，duringtherecitalofmymisdemeanours，thatishouldhavelikedtopullituntilhehowled.”hefeelsguiltyforhisconcealmenttohisguardianandfearsthatallthepeopleinthewordexpecttorevealhissecret.hestaunchlybelievethat“aconstableinthekitchen，waitingtotakemeup”.inthisstage，tobeablacksmithasjoeispip“greatexpectation”.2.1.2aftermeetingmisshavishamandestellatheemergenceofmisshavishamandestellashakespip’smindalot.theinfatuationtothe“beautifulyoungladyatmisshavisham’swhowasdreadfullyproud”andthefloriddecorationandgloomyatmosphereofthesatishouseallmakepipcomestoseehishumbleoriginandhumbleorigininanewlight.whentheyplaycards，estellamockshimbycallinghimthe“knaves”，“jacks”，whichmadepipfeelsashamedandembarrassed.thisisaturningpointforpipofhislife，oneimportantlinemarkedthebeginningofpip’sdesiretotakefirststepstochange.“thefelicitousideaoccurredtomeamorningortwolaterwheniwoke，thatthebeststepicouldtaketowardsmakingmyselfuncommonwastogetoutofbiddyeverythingsheknew.”thedesireofimprovinghissocialstatusbecomesincreasinglystrong.theresultofthisisthatheisnolongerinnocentanddepartsfromkindnessbornwith.2.2aheirofabiganonymousfortunewhenmr.jaggerstellspipthathewillinheritabiganonymousfortune，pip’sdreamcomestrue.heaffectsanarrogantairande第2页共16页venperformssnobbishbeforejoeandbiddy.“iamafraid—soreafraid—thatthispurposeorigi...
