How does Charles Dickens create character and setting in chapters 1 and 8 of Great Expectations. Charles Dickens was born into good fortune on February 7, 1812. At the age of 9 he went to school, but this soon ended as his family was sent to work for contracting unrecoverable debts. Charles Dickens wrote many novels and in 1860, at the age of 48, he began his 13th novel “Great Expectations”. From then on, he became a very popular and lucky novelist. In this essay, I will write about the characters and setting of chapters 1 and 8 of "Great Expectation" The setting of chapter 1 is a dark and gloomy cemetery, where the Pips family is buried. In the novel, the cemetery is described as a "dark place overgrown with nettles", which may suggest that nettles are stinging and dangerous, which reflects the cemetery. The word dark can suggest that it is an empty and depressing place. The effect of this quote on the reader makes him think how scared Pip must be and puts an unpleasant image in his head. The word “overgrown” may suggest that the cemetery is unwelcoming, that no one cares about it, and that it is no longer part of society. This also reflects the rest of the novel and how no one cared about Magwitch and how people left him to grow old and lonely. In the novel, the weather is described as "The wind was rushing", which makes us think that it is a violent phenomenon. , a place where life is in danger, and how this also reflects on Magwitch and how he is a violent and undisciplined character. Charles Dickens also uses onomatopoeia to give the reader the impression that the cemetery is horrible. The effect of this quote on the reader makes him think what a terribly unpleasant place the cemetery is. The word "Rushing" suggests that... middle of paper ... that all single women were useless because they weren't going to have children and were made to reproduce. Miss Havisham's appearance suggests that she is a virgin since she is all in "white" and was going to get married, but her fiancé stood her up, and since then she has worn her white wedding dress, and has never seen the light of day and hates everything. men and tried to make Estella look down on men. Miss Havisham's dress was described as "faded", suggesting it is fading. The effect of the quote on the audience then makes them think that she is a ghost, since she has been locked away for so long, people think that she is not there and that she has died. The way Miss Havisham speaks to Pip suggests that she is better than Pip because she has money and she thinks it's a privilege, but in reality money doesn't matter. bring you happiness and