Ep.4 of 11 Great Expectations: Prisons and a look at how they play a key part in Great Expectations (AQA)

Great Expectations (Charles Dickens) - award winning tutorial content from AudiopiOur series on Great Expectations is written and recorded by Ian Brinton, a former Head of English for Dulwich College and Sevenoaks School, and also a prolific writer on Dickens. The series analyses the major characters and themes that run through the book. There are individual podcasts on MIss Havisham, Estella, Wemmick and Magwitch, there and on the key themes including prisons, the concept of a gentleman and guilt. It also looks at the different endings Charles Dickens wrote.Tutorial SummaryThis podcast discusses the role of imprisonment in Great Expectations, often using the metaphor of prisons to show that we are imprisoned by our past and that we are tied to it. This podcast will help you understand the fact that you can't escape your past is a major theme of Great Expectations.Series TutorsMr Ian Brinton B.A. Retired Head of English Ex Dulwich College The first 5 episodes in this series, and every series in this podcast show, are free to listen to! Love what you hear and want us with you for the journey? You can subscribe to access every episode in any series on Acast+ for the price of a couple of cups of coffee a month, and become a supporter! Hit the link to Access it All.https://plus.acast.com/s/audiopi-gcse-english-literature-language-tutorials Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.