Great Expectations

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens was a great piece of British Literature. It is a story of a boy named Pip who grows up with his poor uncle and aunt. He dreams of success and a wonderful life with his love Estella. He hope for love with Estella was crushed when she told him she was incapable of love. Estella was raised by a horrible and bitter old woman named Miss Havisham. Miss Havisham taught her adopted daughter to break the hearts of men for hers had been torn from her chest. Miss Havisham was left on her wedding day by her fiance. She could never let go of her pain, so she looked to torture others. Miss Havisham left all her clocks at the time when she found out she wasn't getting married. She also wore one shoe from that day. She went as far as leaving the wedding cake there to rot and collect dust. Her house remained unchanged. Pip worked so hard for his love and success that he failed miserably. He turned in a cruel man that was ashamed of the only person who ever cared about him, Joe.

Goblin Market

"Goblin Market" was a very fascinating poem written by Christina Rossetti. It was a story of the power of love between two sisters. Laura eats the forbidden food of the Goblins. Her sister Lizzie goes to the stream to find the goblins to get fruit her her sister who is now dying. The goblins torture Lizzie trying to force her to eat the fruit as well. She survives and runs home for her sister to suck the juices from her face. The next morning Laura is back to normal and thanks Lizzie for saving her. The story gives the sisters women empowerment because it shows that women can stand together, fight, and win.

My Last Duchess

"My Last Duchess" was a little confusing. Clearly the guy was obessed with the lady. He states in the poem that her husband wasn't the only man that brought her joy. I wonder if she was having an affair? She was apparently very beautiful and many men would look at her. She obviously enjoyed other men. He has in the poem that she liked anything she looked at. Maybe he grew so jealous of her that he decided to kill her so no one else could have her!