In many works of fiction, houses take on symbolic importance. Such houses may be literal houses or unconventional ones (e.g., hotels, hospitals, monasteries, or boats). Choose one or more literal or unconventional houses from Great Expectations. Then, in a well-written essay, analyze how these houses contribute to an interpretation of the work as a whole.
Describe the satis house and what it symbolizes Analyze pip’s actual experience of the house,
Connection to lower class – compare with joe’s house Analyze joe’s house and the forge, and what they represent to pip,
– How did this affect pip’s self-understanding Analyze how meeting the satis house changes pip’s self-understanding of Joe’s house. Embarrassment of being poor But being rich makes him feel empty
