How does Dickens Engage the Reader in the Opening Five Chapters of Great Expectations?

Charles Dickens was and still is a very popular and influential author. He was born almost 200 years ago and his stories were often based on the lives of the unfortunate in the 19th century in Britain. He created a great variety of characters and settings to produce work that is still adored today. But why was his work, I am especially focussing on Great Expectations, so engaging and how did the opening five chapters of …

…through vivid use of characters and scenery using a variety of delicate language used to great success. I personally, enjoyed reading the first five chapters and it had indeed engaged me as I have read on through half of the book. I loved the descriptions of characters and setting and the gripping intense storyline. It is by these means that I believe Charles Dickens engages the reader in the opening five chapters of Great Expectations.