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NALYSIS
Opening paragraph 
(1) The opening sentence of the essay addresses the topic immediately
by mentioning the values that Pip has learnt at the forge and then
contrasts them with those values he encounters in London. ‘Waffle’
is avoided because the first sentence says something specific about
the novel.
(2) Sentences two and three provide further relevant response to the
question by mentioning Miss Havisham and Estella and their
influence on him. These are again specific references introducing
subjects that will be dealt with later in the essay.
(3) The last sentence refers to the central topic of ‘moral values’ and
makes mention of Magwitch and Pip’s feelings of responsibility
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towards him. This once again focuses on the central topic of the essay.