Dickens

Having read and hated Great Expectations as a freshman in high school, I still have had a difficult time getting into it for the second read. I find it humorous, especially the jokes about Uncle Pumblechook asking Pip to constantly add numbers (and sixteen!). I also like the way that Dickens creates Pip's childlike imagination. The narration and vocabulary reminds me very much of my childhood, when I was still in awe of the world. And of course, we see the modern idea of social inequality, especially at the dinner table. That's all I have for now, but will have more to say once I get more into it.