There are many common, familiar clichés about illusion versus truth. All that glitters is not gold and Things are seldom what they seem are the most universal hackneyed phrases, but they do not cover entirely every aspect of appearance versus reality. In Charles Dickens' novel, Great Expectations, there are several differences between the illusion and the truth. The appearance of certain things is often detrimental to the outcomes of characters when …showed first 75 words of 4730 total…

…showed last 75 words of 4730 total…loss. Dickens thought his many years of life experiences was able to use his talents as a writer to express to the everyday reader what the true meaning of life is. Charles Dickens did for the literary world what stories like that of small town basketball sensation, Larry Bird, did for small town athletes around the United States. Dickens helped readers understand themselves, those who are the common folk. Middle to lower class. Word Count: 2163