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bostongirl185
04-01-2006, 11:33 AM
which ending to great expectations fits better?

RJbibliophil
10-17-2006, 10:40 AM
Well, the ending Dickens originally is kind of a little disapointing if you compare it to the one that was actually published. The published ending leaves a window of hope open, leaving the reader wondering what will happen to Pip and Estella. The last sentence has at least two possible meanings. I prefer the published ending. :D

Kate Morgan
02-04-2007, 11:12 AM
For me, the published ending leaves a future for Pip and Estella open, whereas the original rounds it off, making the story end then and there, and so taking away the quality that makes a book haunt your thoughts for ages after you first put it down. Overall I prefer the published ending.