Great Expectations

Speaking of Expectations my appreciate of English Literature is browning. I am not a fan of early English literature but I'm liking the literature I'm reading in English Literature since 1800. This week I've been studying Great Expectations. I always loved this story and it's been great reconnecting with it over the last week. I even went back and watched the latest film adaptation. There are actually two different versions on netflix right now. There are a few stories within the story of Great Expectations. I tend to focus on the relationship between Pip and Estella. There is much psychology going on here. Estella has been trained from an early age to break the hearts of men. Pip falls into Miss Havisham's trap and falls in lust with Estella and ends up chasing her for pretty much the rest of his life. The relationship between Estella and Pip almost mirrors the relationship of Forrest Gump and Jenny. I haven't googled it yet but I bet there was some inspiration in Dickens' Great Expectations for Winston Grooms' Forrest Gump.