Connections between Aladin and Pip

In the second stage now that Pip has received his expectations, he has become quite accustomed to the wealthy life style. He is spending money very frivolously, and on many eccentric items such as elaborate furniture, or expensive suits. This way of living is much different from the beginning of the story when we meet Pip as a low class, apprentice to a Blacksmith. Recently in the story however, Pip has become unhappy and somewhat uncontent of what he has. It seems as if in life this is true a lot of the time, those who have the least are more content that those who have everything handed to them on a silver platter.

I have always been a huge fan of Disney movies.  Be it a story about princesses, talking animals, or crazy adventures I love them all! Thinking about Great Expectations I believe the message relates to the main character in the story Aladin. Aladin starts off in the beginning of the movie as a "street rat"scouring all over the city for food. A Genie comes along when the magic lamp is rubbed and grants his wishes. One of these is to become a prince to win the heart of the beautiful princess Jasmine. Although he impresses Jasmine with a huge parade (including many elephants!) Aladin is still unhappy and does not feel he has everything he could desire.

I think the Genie of Great expectations is representative of the the mystery donor, and Jasmine is somewhat like Estella. More than that however, I think this movie is similar to the book because both main characters, Aladin and Pip, when they become wealthy, will never be happy with what they have and always will be wanting more.