Abstract

The paper studies the concept of satire and how the satire is applied in Great Expectations respectively. The author primarily analyzes the satire in Great Expectations via three components: symbols, characters and language features. The author lays stress on the gist of the novel with a couple of critical scenes, turning points and highlights. Then the author observes that each of the above components contributes to reinforce the characteristic of satire. This paper aims to provide the readers with a fresh perspective to better comprehend the novel Great Expectations.

Key Words: satire  symbols  characters  language features

摘 要

本文讨论了讽刺在《远大前程》中的体现。本文作者主要对加深形象、塑造人物和语言特征三方面分析了讽刺在《远大前程》中的运现。本文作者侧重从三个角度，场景，转折点和亮点方面强调主旨。本文作者观察到以上每一方面都在不同程度上加强深化了讽刺这一手法。总体而言，这篇论文旨在为读者们提供一种全新的角度来理解和欣赏《远大前程》。

关键词：讽刺  形象加深  人物塑造  语言特征

1 Introduction
Great Expectations stands as one of the most enduring and resounding novels of satire ever written. Moreover, Charles Dickens is a genuine master who is brilliantly expert in the realm of satire literature. It is believed that satire is always a critique of some form of human behavior, vice, or folly, with the intent of persuading the audience to view it disdainfully and thereby encourages a degree of social change.
By carefully searching and seeking for the relevant papers and analysis on satire, the author finds that diverse scholars hold various opinions about satire. Some of them draw attention to its narrative method, the core of the story and some concern about how Dickens applied satire to make the theme of the story more persuasive and convincing. Hornbeck states that Great Expectations is probably the most visible sign of Dickens’s commitment to intricate dramatic symmetry and fascinating motif of doubles that runs throughout the book. Hornbeck mentioned that Dickens’s remarkable skills of putting satire on social evils and his strong sense of justice attract many followers to put weight on his ideological content. It is his deep observations that make his characterization penetrate the reality of the society in story.