Writing about Great Expectations

          From when we first started working on our thesises to now, I have really improved on finding a thought-provoking idea. At the beginning of these thesises, my ideas were very obvious and my thesis would sound more like plot summary. Now, my thesises aren't exceptional, but instead of them being based on a obvious topic, they are focused on specific motifs represented throughout the book. I started off with the big idea of Pip's perspective on the world changing, but later realized that this big idea was very obvious and not very unique. Then I slowly started changing my focus to the relationship between Pip and Joe, and how it has been affected by other characters in the book.
          "In Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, Pip's opinion of Joe becomes more complex when his perspective on life changes as a result of his awareness of his family's status." I think that this is my best thesis so far because it is focused on a specific motif in the book rather than the whole plot. The idea of Pip and Joe's relationship is the part of this book that I find the most interesting because as Pip changes, Joe's perspective on Pip changes, and that was exactly what Pip didn't want to happen at the start of the book when he helped the convict. This sentence skillfully places together my most interesting idea with the reason why it occured. This thesis allowed my following sentences to flow more smoothly creating a better overall paragraph.