In this section of Great Expectations, Pip gets ready for his trip to London. He seems like he can say whatever he wants to Biddy and Joe now that he is in line to become a gentleman. I, personally, don’t like this side of Pip at all! Pip seems a bit apprehensive about leaving the people he loves so he goes and visits Miss Havisham to tell her goodbye. On the day of his departure, Pip basically leaves; no big party or ceremony. [That’s pretty sad if you ask me!]
When Pip arrives in London, it seems so much more dirty and gross than I had really imagined. The streets are crowded and loud. I’m not sure that Pip realizes this. It would be a huge disappointment for me!
At first Pip meets up with Mr. Jaggers who seems to be a HUGE celebrity here. Everybody in the streets [who is a lot of people] come up to him to seek his approval in the law business, or whatever it is that he is doing.
Guess what? Pip’s tutor’s son, Herbert, is the pale boy that he beat up at Miss Havisham’s house!! I thought that was so cool! Anyways, Pip asks him to start helping him to be a gentleman. At their dinner we learn the truth about Miss Havisham and her strange way of life. Is she really expecting him to come back to her?
When Pip goes to get tutored for the first time, I was quite surprised that the Pocket home is so crazy! All the children running and screaming! [Although that is usually what is at our house, I would expect more from the home of a gentleman.
In this section I kind of got a little afraid of Mr. Jaggers. He is such a booming speaker in the courtroom!
I’m starting to see Dickens’ way of writing. He foreshadows a bunch and within his somewhat scattered plot, we see the result of this foreshadowing! I’m still liking this book!
I agree with you Cecilia. Mr. Jaggers seem much more relaxed and not as agressive when we met him the first time. He seems like a bully to me. He tells people what to do and is just rude. It wasn't something I would expect from a hagiarchy "gentlmen". Do you agree?
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