Great Expectations (1st 10 pages)

In the opening of this novel we are introduced to the main character whose name is Pirrip. He starts off in a churchyard in England. A man with a iron leg confronts him and we learn that Pip has lived with his sister his whole life. This is some what similar to how Dickens was raised because he had to grow up without his family and have to over come not having a lot. The man threatens Pip to bring him back some food and if he doesn't then this young boy will find him and kill him. This shows that it was hard growing up in Englad durinf these times because food was scarce and people would have to steal.