A Child s Brain And Never Stops - 2405 Words

I was appalled when the book was started by having Pip guess how his parents would look like based off their tombstones. This scene reminded me of myself when I was younger, because I would also come to a conclusion about how someone would look like based on other descriptions such as how they would sound on the phone.In this scene,Dickens perfectly captures the train of thoughts that goes through a child’s brain and never stops. I believe the book was started by using this scene because he wanted pip’s narration to induce the complications of his childhood. Dickens elucidates the social class and the current condition the convict lives in using this description.This description strongly reminds me of a creepy old man that you would†¦show more content†¦This quote doesn’t blend in with the time period. During the time this book was placed in, it was unusual for women to be in charge of the family.When the term brought up by hand is used, it usually means to be bottle fed.However, in the book it means that they were raised by a hand that would spank,smack, and abuse both Joe and Pip. The hand symbolizes strength,whoever uses it will have power over everyone else in the family. During that time it was common for a parent to treat their kid like that, I’m glad that things have changed. A saying I always hear is that everyone always notices your mistakes, but not your pain or sorrow. Whenever, I feel like I have done something wrong, it seems to me like everyone can see through me. I conclude that everyone knows what I did and everyone is just judging and watching me. I believe that when Pip was walking around, he also felt all of these emotions and thoughts going through his head. Additionally, I think that the reason why people tell the truth when it will hurt them is to avoid these thoughts and emotions that would destroy them on the inside. I found Pip’s behavior to be very erratic in this scene. Before, the convict was threatening Pip’s life earlier in the book. I believe that because of the condition of the man, Pip feels sorry for the convict. The pie symbolizes friendship, and when Pip gave the convict the pie they both received something they wanted. Pip