This picture captures the story of Great Expectations well. In one way, the princess trapped high in the tower is the beautiful Estella. Pip is madly in love with her but can never reach her. She taunts and belittles him so he constantly feels inferior around her. The dragon guarding the tower is the class system in society that has been a major theme throughout the entire novel. Pip would do anything to be with her and eventually does scale the ladder of society. In another way, Estella represents the thing that Pip wants most but cannot have. He is constantly wanting something better, something more for himself. In a way, the dragon and the tower could represent Pip himself because he stands in his own was on the path to happiness. He never feels good enough so he must always strive to be better. The princess locked up in the tower is Pip's own happiness.
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