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Acceptance In Great Expectations

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In the works The Perks of Being a Wallflower directed by Stephen Chbosky, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, and Great Expectations by Charles Dickens the characters Sam, Dill, and Estella realize that they can’t change the past but they can “choose where to go from there”. Each of these realizations occurred in specific moments which shaped the meaning of the works by showing that it isn 't necessary to search for acceptance by being someone you 're not. Acceptance will always presents itself instinctively in family and friends. In The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Sam learns that she is accepted for who she truly is - not who she pretended to be when she listened to the top 40s and dated Craig - she didn 't change her past but found where to go after Craig. She realized that Charlie loves her and her she loves Charlie. Sam always was always treated in a disrespectful way by others, and her significant other did not truly love her. This can be proven by the fact that Craig had cheated on Sam . But as Sam continued her …show more content…

In Great Expectations, Estella had open arms from Pip once she realized where she belongs. Estella was always following the rules of wealth and love given by Ms. Havisham, but it always made her unhappy. She was always annoyed by Pip’s presence or just neglecting his love for her. Estella’s moment of realizing her place is the period of time when she marries Drummle and Drummle dies. Finally being true to herself, she realizes her place in society is to just be friends with Pip. She was neglecting him the whole time, yet he was still there for her. Although Sam, Dill, and Estella have different realizations and moments where they find their realization, all characters learn that there is always someone willing to accept them in different ways, whether it is family or friend. And once they found their role, they chose to continue their own lives with the person that accepted them for who they actually

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