Question

What is the significance of the title of the novel, ‘Great Expectations’?​

Answer 1

Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations (1861) has great significance to the plot. The title itself symbolizes prosperity and most importantly ambition. The main character and the protagonist, Pip (Philip Pirrip) was born an orphan and hand-raised by his sister Mrs. Gargery and her husband Joe Gargery.

Answer 2

Answer:

Pip's desire for self-improvement is the main source of the novel's title:because he belives in the possibility of advancement in life,he has "great expectations" about his future.