oldhearted and evil. However when the reason for her anger and resentment for men in discovered her feelings are better understood. In the end she realizes the harm that she has done, to herself, to Estella and to Pip. She begs that Pip will "take the pencil and write under my name, I forgive her" (403). She repeats over and over again "What have I done, What have I done." (403)Fairy tales do not, as a general rule, represent the middle class citizens. In a fairy tale, people are either extremely rich or extremely poor. In Great Expectations, this is not the case at all. In fact there are very few characters who would not be considered middle class. Most have to put in a honest days work to survive, most live in plain houses, and finally almost all of them are under the leadership of someone else. This shows that they are not at the top of the ladder. Miss Havisham and Mr. Jaggers are the only two that would not fall into the middle class society. In this respect the characters are not like the characters of fairy tales.Repetition is an important element in fairy tales. It is used to emphasize a point. It is important because it may take someone a while to grasp what has happened. If it is repeated they have time to understand it. Repetition is very prominent in Great Expectations. When Pip comes into his good fortune and is (Hainstock 4)leaving town, he goes into see Mr. Pumblechook, who is continually saying "May I, may I" and then shaking the hand of Pip. He repeats this several times. This is done to signify his changed attitude towards Pip now that Pip has come into money. He is self-seeking in his acts of kindness as he is only kind to those who are in a higher position than him.Repetition is also seen in the life of Pip. In the beginning of the story he is a kind and loving boy, but as the story goes on he becomes hard and cold to the very people he was once so close with. However, near the end of the story, his...
