Great Expectations Chapters 24-31

Chapter 24 What instruction has Mr. Jaggers’ received about Pip’s career? 4 x 5 Jaggers was testing Pip Tour of Jaggers’ office “two odious casts” 2 famous criminals 1 male, 1 female Casts made right after they died

Chapter 25, Wemmick’s Home Aged Parent Deaf and funny Jaggers has never seen Wemmick’s home Wemmick keeps his home life separate from the office Asks Pip to keep it a secret, as well Change in Wemmicks’ disposition as he neared the office

Chapter 26 Very nervous around Jaggers Enables us to get a better perception of Jaggers Jaggers takes a liking to Drummle (“the spider”) Housekeeper, Molly Page 213 Very nervous around Jaggers Wrists Scars seem to be part of a secret that Jaggers and Molly Share

Chapter 26 Pip lives extravagantly Boasts of his great prospects Discussion about loaning money Angers Drummle Does Drummle remind you of another character?

Chapter 27 Letter from Biddy Describe how Pip felt when he learned of Joe’s upcoming visit to London What does this show you about Pip’s character? Is he changing? Is he the same? Who is “the Avenger?”

Chapter 27 Who travels with Joe to London? How has this character “had a drop?” Joe brings a message from Ms. Havisham

Chapter 27 Joe refers to Pip as “Sir” throughout his visit and seems noticeably nervous and uncomfortable. WHY?? “Pip, dear old chap, life is made of ever so many partings welded together, as I may say, and one man’s a blacksmith, and one’s a goldsmith…You and me is not two figures to be together in London…God bless you, dear old Pip, old chap, God bless you!”

Chapter 28 Pip feels badly about how Joe left London the previous day…BUT… 2 Convicts would be traveling to the dockyards in the same stage-coach Pip was taking to the marshes. A familiar face The man does NOT recognize Pip However, we now know who was responsible for the two one-pound notes.

Chapter 29 Pip’s return to Satis House Pip believes Ms. Havisham intended him and Estella to be together Pip says this about Estella, “I loved her simply because I found her irresistible…I loved her against reason, against promise, against peace, against hope, against happiness…” Thoughts?

Chapter 29 Changes at Satis Of course Ms. H. remains the same Pip anxiously awaits for Estella at the gate, when SURPRISE!! It’s ‘ole Orlick! He’s able to intimidate others and it’s easier than being a blacksmith “an elegant lady whom I had never seen.”

Estella Returns Estella’s eyes She was even more beautiful Under Estella’s gaze, Pip “slipped hopelessly back into the coarse and common boy again.”

Confessions “You must know that I have no heart… I am serious; if we are going to be thrown much together, you had better believe it at once.” What can we learn about Estella from this statement? Look beyond the text. Maybe she’s not at heartless as we all thought.

What is Love? According to Ms. Havisham: Do you agree? Blind devotion Unquestioning self-humiliation Utter submission Trust and belief against yourself and against the whole world Giving up your heart and soul. Do you agree?

Regrets “I never thought there was anything low and small about me keeping away from Joe, because I knew she would be contemptuous of him. It was but a day gone, and Joe had brought tears into my eyes; they had soon dried—God forgive me!—soon dried. Estella was the reason behind Pip’s bad decision. What does this line reveal about Pip as an adult?

Chapter 30 Pip voiced his concerns to Jaggers about Orlick working at Ms. Havisham’s Pip confesses to Herbert that he loves Estella Herbert’s reaction Pip yearns to know just what his “expectations” are and if Estella really is one of them Does Herbert believe Pip was “designed” for Estella? Herbert’s secret

Chapter 31 “On our arrival in Denmark” The play is awful Not really; Hamlet is set in Denmark The play is awful The ghost of Hamlet’s father coughs constantly He carried his lines around with him One boy changed roles throughout the play Coffin was “an empty black box with the lid tumbling open” When the prince asked questions, the audience answered

Chapter 31 Pip and Herbert leave immediately after the play, hoping to avoid Wopsle Feeling sorry for him, Pip invites Wopsle to supper Pip goes to bed miserable