远大前程读后感

describesthegrowthandtheprocessofself-improvementofthemaincharacter，pip，anorphanboybroughtupbyhissisterandherhusbandjoe.providedwithmoneybyasecretbenefactor，thepoorboyisabletoliveasagentleman.however，hisgreatexpectationturnsouttobenothingwhenhefindshisbenefactorisaprisoner.intheend，piploseseverythingexcepthisbestfriendjoe.throughthetrials，pipcastsasidethevanity，findsthetrueegoandgainsthematurelife.

keywords：self-improvement，ambition，appetite，truelove

1.introductiongreatexpectationsisoneofthemostmaturenovelsbycharlesdickens，thegreatcriticalrealistwriterofthevictorianage.itisthestoryofaboy'sgrowinguptoldbythecentercharacterhimself，pip.frominnocenttovain，thechangeofpip'sinnerworldisalsotheprocedureofself-exploration.takingthechangeofpip'scharacterandvalueasthestoryline，supplementedbyothercharacters'transition，thenoveltrystotellus：happinessisnotcloselyrelatedwithmoneyandsocialstatus，whatmatteralotinone’slifeareconscienceandtruelove.

2.analysisofpip’scharacterdevelopment

throughoutthenovel，pip'scharacterundergoesacontrastingchangefromaweakandscaredlittleboytoapowerfulandconfidentyoungman.whenhemeetsestellaheyearnstobecomerichtogainheracceptance，butatlasthefindsoutthatpowerandwealthcouldnotbringhappiness.

2.1thestageofchildhood2.1.1beforemeetingmisshavishamandestella