Great expectations journal 4

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Devon Fernandes, Level 3A                                                        Tuesday, March 30, 2009

Submitted to Mr. Tucker

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

Journals #3

Explain, as Magwitch, how you feel about you own impending death.

As I consider my short future, the only picture to which I am able to consider is a sullen, quiet, darkness that consumes my mind. They say that there are certain stages to go through before one’s own acceptance of certain death, but those have no value to me because I am no longer afraid, I have embraced my future.

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I suddenly realise that everything is undetermined. At least I have the prior knowledge about when I will pass. Some individuals have the harsh misfortune of having no indication about their impending death. Then it hits me, who will remember me? The only way I will be remembered is as a criminal. I have made great impressions on the public to be remembered. After a while of pondering over the fate of my sprit on earth I recall the fact that no one will care about my fate.

As my time condenses, there are suddenly a variety of different and ...

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