Great ExpectationsGreat Expectations

Chapters 38 - 44Chapters 38 - 44

Chapter Thirty-EightChapter Thirty-Eight

PipPip’’s mysterious visitor: s mysterious visitor: (160)(160) I saw a face that was strange to me, looking up with I saw a face that was strange to me, looking up with

an incomprehensible air of being touched and pleased by an incomprehensible air of being touched and pleased by the sight of me.the sight of me. (160) (160) ““I saw… of me.I saw… of me.””

→ → What is remarkable about the description of this passage? What is remarkable about the description of this passage? What does Dickens want you to pay attention to here? What does Dickens want you to pay attention to here?

(161) At what point does Pip discover that he knows the (161) At what point does Pip discover that he knows the convict? convict?

(162-163) Magwitch(162-163) Magwitch’’s s ““profession.profession.”” Worked as a sheep Worked as a sheep farmer in Australia. Historically, many convicted men were farmer in Australia. Historically, many convicted men were sent off to the sent off to the ““New WorldNew World”” when their sentences were when their sentences were fulfilled. He earned his money honestly, at which point he fulfilled. He earned his money honestly, at which point he contacted Jaggers and arranged to give his money to Pip as contacted Jaggers and arranged to give his money to Pip as an inheritance. an inheritance.

Why did Magwitch give his Why did Magwitch give his money away???money away???

(164)(164)““Yes, Pip, dear boy, IYes, Pip, dear boy, I’’ve made a gentleman on ve made a gentleman on you! Ityou! It’’s me wot has done it! I swore that time, s me wot has done it! I swore that time, sure as I ever earned a guinea, that guinea should sure as I ever earned a guinea, that guinea should go to you. I swore arterwards, sure as ever I go to you. I swore arterwards, sure as ever I specspec’’lated and got rich, you should get rich. I lived lated and got rich, you should get rich. I lived rough, that you should live smooth; I worked hard rough, that you should live smooth; I worked hard that you should be above work. I tell it fur you to that you should be above work. I tell it fur you to feel a obligation? Not a bit. I tell it fur you to know feel a obligation? Not a bit. I tell it fur you to know as that there hunted dunghill dog wot you kep life as that there hunted dunghill dog wot you kep life in got his head so high that he could make a in got his head so high that he could make a gentleman—and, Pip, yougentleman—and, Pip, you’’re himre him””! (164) ! (164) ““Yes, Pip…Yes, Pip…youyou’’re him!re him!””

PipPip’’s lament s lament

(165) (165) ““O Estella, EstellaO Estella, Estella””! What ! What difficult reality does Pip face in this difficult reality does Pip face in this chapter about his inheritance?—chapter about his inheritance?—About his expected future with About his expected future with Estella? Estella?

Refer to (166) Miss Havisham—Refer to (166) Miss Havisham—Estella—Joe Gargery. Estella—Joe Gargery.

Thirty NineThirty Nine

Pip realizes that there was another man found in the Pip realizes that there was another man found in the hallway of his apartment on the same night. hallway of his apartment on the same night.

He also makes the discovery that Magwitch was essentially He also makes the discovery that Magwitch was essentially ““exiledexiled”” from England. The punishment for those who from England. The punishment for those who return to England after exile?—Death. return to England after exile?—Death.

Magwitch needs PipMagwitch needs Pip’’s help so that he prevents discovery. s help so that he prevents discovery. Magwitch had established an alias for himself while he was Magwitch had established an alias for himself while he was travelling (Provis). Pip has begun to introduce Magwitch as travelling (Provis). Pip has begun to introduce Magwitch as his uncle Provis. his uncle Provis.

Pip makes a visit to Jaggers. He feels as though Jaggers has Pip makes a visit to Jaggers. He feels as though Jaggers has led him to believe that Miss Havisham was his benefactor. led him to believe that Miss Havisham was his benefactor. JaggersJaggers’’ response: response: ““Take nothing on looks, take everything Take nothing on looks, take everything on evidence.on evidence.””

Chapter FortyChapter Forty

Herbert returns to London and is quite Herbert returns to London and is quite confused by Magwitchconfused by Magwitch’’s presence. s presence.

Pip delivers Magwitch to his lodging Pip delivers Magwitch to his lodging house (hotel) on Essex st. house (hotel) on Essex st.

Pip and Herbert decide that the best Pip and Herbert decide that the best course of action is to remove Magwitch course of action is to remove Magwitch from England as soon as they can. from England as soon as they can.

41: Magwitch41: Magwitch’’s Long Storys Long Story

““In jail out of jail, in jail out of jail, in In jail out of jail, in jail out of jail, in jail out of jail…jail out of jail…””

During his long experience in jail, he During his long experience in jail, he became acquainted with a man by became acquainted with a man by the name of Compeyson. the name of Compeyson.

176-179 Compeyson and Arthur 176-179 Compeyson and Arthur Havisham. ArthurHavisham. Arthur’’s death. s death. Compeyson and Magwitch. MagwitcCompeyson and Magwitch. Magwitchh ’’s conviction. s conviction.

42: Pip42: Pip

Pip pays a visit to Estella. She has Pip pays a visit to Estella. She has gone off to Satis house. gone off to Satis house.

Pip observes his feelings of remorse Pip observes his feelings of remorse towards Joe: towards Joe: I had the meaness to I had the meaness to feign that I was under a binding feign that I was under a binding promise to go down to Joe; but I was promise to go down to Joe; but I was capable of almost any meanness capable of almost any meanness towards Joe or his name. towards Joe or his name.

43: 43: ““I am as unhappy as you could I am as unhappy as you could ever have meant me to be.ever have meant me to be.””

Miss Havisham explains to Pip that Miss Havisham explains to Pip that Jaggers had nothing to do with PipJaggers had nothing to do with Pip’’s being s being mislead. It was a mere coincidence that mislead. It was a mere coincidence that Magwitch and Miss Havisham shared a Magwitch and Miss Havisham shared a lawyer. lawyer.

She admits that she led Pip into believing She admits that she led Pip into believing that she was his benefactor. But she that she was his benefactor. But she does not believe that she had any does not believe that she had any obligation to be kind. obligation to be kind.

Miss HavishamMiss Havisham’’s s perspectiveperspective

Pip tells Estella : (184) Pip tells Estella : (184) ““I think that in I think that in the endurance of her own trial, she the endurance of her own trial, she forgot about mine.forgot about mine.””

What does Pip mean by a What does Pip mean by a ““trialtrial””? ?

Estella Estella

Before Pip can try to place any blame Before Pip can try to place any blame on Estella, she corrects him saying on Estella, she corrects him saying that she has tried to warn him that that she has tried to warn him that she has no feelings, and therefore he she has no feelings, and therefore he cannot blame her for not loving him. cannot blame her for not loving him.