Eliza of the More by Reaping Substack explains:
You see, when I came to read Great Expectations for the first time a few years ago, I found myself identifying very strongly with Pip, and it didn’t take long for me to realise that the reason for this simpatico was down to the years of professional disappointment, and constant sense of having been promised something that remained tantalisingly out of my reach. While not born between 1980 and 1995 (unless the novel has time travel themes that I hadn’t quite tapped into), Pip’s dilemmas, troubles, and struggles are incredibly reminiscent of my cohort. Really, Pip Pirrip is as much a quintessential Millennial as I am.
Go here to read her delightful piece in full!
I want to incorporate "wake up and smell the decaying wedding cake" into my conversation now.
Posted by: Cody | December 21, 2023 at 12:32 PM