"Great Expectations" and "The Dead"

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This paper examines the novels "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens and "The Dead" by James Joyce and in particular focuses on the changes in the attitudes of the protagonists through out the stories. It attempts to analyze why these characters underwent such changes, what the changes mean and whether such changes are plausible. It looks at how Pip goes from being a guilty, lonely boy to an arrogant, selfish young man after his inheritance of the fortune and how Gabriel changes after discovering his wife's lover.

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"Secondly, let's consider the meaning of a change of heart. In general the answer would be that a change of heart dictates a new pathway or new lifestyle for the character, as the inward heart's changes are observed on the outside. Specifically however, in Pip and Gabriel's case, in their respective novels, we can observe what their change of heart meant for each of them. In Pip's case, his change of heart is outwardly seen by a change of conduct towards Magwitch and his attempt of reconciliation towards Joe and Biddy. Once Pip's life takes a turn for the worse, during his discovery of debt, upon Magwitch' death, and upon his ailment, and final recovery, Pip responds to his situation by looking over his life and noticing how badly he treated Joe."

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