The Arrows: In my cover I use the arrows to depict that there are actions that will get Pip towards becoming a gentleman, which he strives for, and feelings that will sometimes push him further away. A major theme of the book is Pip's desire for self-improvement, we usually see it appear in three different categories which are: moral, social, and educational. The arrows are positioned around the items that symbolize these three categories in a way so that it shows which of his actions have brought him closer to his desire of becoming a gentleman. The arrows have another meaning in that there are always going to be values that are going to limit your ability to achieve those "Great Expectations." Pip's ultimate realization will be that striving to have a high social status and lots of money is less important than things like affection, loyalty and spiritual worth. Although affection and loyalty can sometimes inhibit his ability to get to the "Great Expectations" he has in his mind, he will know that those characteristics have more value throughout life.
The Book: The book represents Pip's motivation for educational improvement. After discussing his social class with Joe, Pip says, "The felicitous idea came to me a morning or two later when I woke, that the best step I could take towards making myself uncommon was to get out of Biddy everything she knew" (Dickens 70). Education is one of the main ways Pip believes he can make himself become a gentleman and move up in the social status. Later he will realize that he shouldn't sacrifice what he loves about Biddy for just her knowledge, and instead value her inner self.
The Iron File: The iron file is a symbol from very early in the book and it symbolizes Pip's moral self improvement. Throughout the story, Pip is anxious and constantly criticizes himself for his moral actions. The incident when he tried to run away from home, stealing from his sister's pantry, and providing the criminal with the iron file are all actions that at one point or another, Pip regrets or is extremely anxious about. Pip realizes that in order to get to those great expectations in the future he must improve his moral compass.
The Suit and Tie: The suit and tie represent how Pip is manipulated by his social class expectations. Through his encounters with Estella and Miss Havisham, Pip realizes that he is part of the lower class and that in order to grow in life he must get out of the lower class. He does not realize, however, that things like affection and inner worth are valued by other people more. Estella acts as an eye opener for Pip because Pip had not realized that he was part of a lower social class before meeting Estella, but when she points out his clothing and behavior he realizes that Joe, the only adult who he looks up to, is becoming less impactful in Pip's eyes.
The Color Scheme and Title: The color scheme that I made goes from a light green at the bottom all the way to a dark green and black at the top by the title. This represents that as Pip makes his journey to try and get to those great expectations, he starts to lose some of the characteristics that are really important in life like affection, loyalty, and inner worth. The color is lighter further away from great expectations because it represents that there are actions that might be better off for the people around you, but inhibit your ability to achieve high social class and "Great Expectations." The title has a layer echo effect that symbolizes how Pip is motivated and manipulated by his desire for self improvement and visions of great expectations in the future.
Thank you for reading if you got this far and I hope you enjoyed.
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