The three basic plot twists in the novel Great Expectations grip the reader's attention and add impact to the moral themes of the story. The major twists help divide the story into three parts, known in the novel as: The stages of Pip's great expectations. The first twist appears when the young, ambitious orphan Pip, finds out that he has a secret benefactor; his dreams of becoming a gentleman are about to come true. Pip …showed first 75 words of 441 total…

…showed last 75 words of 441 total…how badly she has treated Pip. Pip, Miss Haversham and Estella redeem themselves before the end of the novel. It is evident that the twists in the novel tie up at the end. Pips evolvement from being a peasant, to a gentleman and then to a well developed, mature young man is the man theme of the story. It is ironic to see that Pip does develop, but not in the way he first expected.