Essay topic:  Pip’s life is influenced by several characters in the novel, both positively and negatively.  Discuss.

This is a comparison and contrast essay, both within the positive and negative parts of the question, and within the several characters (but no more than three) that you will choose to discuss.

Sample Plan:

1.      The role of Pip in Great Expectations is developed through the positive and negative influences of Joe, the first convict, and Miss Havisham. 

A.     Joe’s influence:

Positive

Negative

B.      The convict’s influence:

Positive

Negative

C.     Miss Havisham’s influence:

Positive

Negative

             D.  Conclusion