Studying Great Expectations

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Studying Great Expectations Andrew Moore Studying Great Expectations Copyright: Andrew Moore, 2001 ~armoore1955 2 Introduction This study-guide is written to help you study Great Expectations . It is suitable for students taking exam courses in English and English literature at Advanced (AS and A2) level in the UK, and may be helpful to able students taking GCSE courses. 1. To succeed on such courses, you need to understand the novel and, one hopes, enjoy it. You are not required to memorize the narrative, but you should know it well. Parents and teachers often encourage you to read classic texts, on the ground that they are good for you . This is not likely to tear you away from your television. You may also notice that your parents and teachers do not themselves spend hours in the company of Dickens or Shakespeare. ( If it's so good, why don't you read it, dad?)

Studying Great Expectations © Copyright: Andrew Moore, 2001 3 Dickens is boring Studying any work at school or for an exam can make it seem boring. In the future when

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