Great Expectation- Charles Dickens first 10 pages

After reading the first ten pages and listening to today's earlier lecture. I see a common thread of how the mood of the story is dark. Reading a bit about Charles Dickins I have read how he lived in poverty, during a time which they had little food. Right away in his book, you begin to read about a young boy named Pip. He had hid bread in his pants already and even complained how he was hungry. Which tells you he is poor, relating to Charles Dickens life. Charles Dickens had a hard childhood, and probably puts his own experience in his characters because he can relate to them and gave a better connection with his character. I found another connection was how Pip didn't have a father. Charles Dickens' father had been in prison and it was probably tough not being with him.