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What are the three subplots in Stage I?
The Marsh; The Blacksmith's Village; The Mansion (Satis House)
What does the Marsh represent?
Crime, guilt, fear (Pip and the convict)
What does the Blacksmith's Village represent?
Family life, class, simplicity (Joe and Mrs. Joe)
What does the Mansion represent?
Wealth, manipulation, ambition (Miss Havisham and Estella)
What do we learn about Pip in Chapter 1?
He is an orphan, young, imaginative, kind, and easily frightened
What is the narrator Pip like?
Reflective, honest, humorous, and mature
How is Pip spelled backward and why is it significant?
Pip (same); shows identity is unclear and still forming
What scene in Chapter 1 is theatrical?
Pip’s encounter with the convict
How does the convict threaten Pip?
He says a man will rip Pip open if he doesn’t help him
What do mists symbolize?
Confusion and uncertainty
What does the file symbolize?
Guilt and crime
What does the gibbet symbolize?
Death and punishment
What does “brought up by hand” mean?
Pip was physically punished by Mrs. Joe
What is Tickler?
The stick Mrs. Joe uses to beat Pip
What are hulks?
Prison ships
What is tar water?
A medicinal drink
What is the weather like in Chapter 3?
Cold, wet, and misty
Where does Pip go in Chapter 3?
The marshes
Who does Pip meet again?
The convict and another escaped convict
What does Pip compare the convict to?
A frightening animal
Why does Pip dislike the Christmas dinner conversation?
He is scared about his theft and finds adults intimidating/boring
How did tar water get into the brandy?
Pip accidentally switched them
What saves Pip from being questioned?
The arrival of soldiers
How does Dickens create suspense at the end of Chapter 4?
The convicts are being hunted
What does Joe fix in Chapter 5?
Handcuffs
Who sympathizes with the convicts?
Joe
Who fights on the marsh?
Two convicts
What does “my convict” suggest?
Pip feels guilt and personal connection
Describe Pip’s school.
Poor, basic, and not very effective
Who is Biddy?
A kind, intelligent girl who helps Pip learn
Why does Joe call Pip a scholar?
Pip can read and write better than Joe
Why does Joe tolerate Mrs. Joe?
He had a difficult childhood and is patient
Who will always be Pip’s friend?
Joe
How did Miss Havisham’s family get its money?
From brewing (beer industry)
Why is Miss Havisham melodramatic?
She lives frozen in time after being left at the altar
What does Estella mean?
Star
How does Estella treat Pip?
Coldly and cruelly
Why is Chapter 8 a turning point?
Pip becomes ashamed of his social class
Why does Pip lie about his visit?
To impress others
What is Joe’s advice to Pip?
Be honest and not ashamed
Why does Dickens address the reader?
To show how small moments shape life
Why does Pip want Biddy to teach him?
He wants to improve himself and rise in class
Where does Pip meet the stranger?
The Three Jolly Bargemen
What strange action does the stranger do?
Stirs his drink with a file
What does the stranger give Pip?
Money
Who are Miss Havisham’s relatives?
Camilla, Sarah Pocket, and others
What does Miss Havisham have Pip do?
Play cards with Estella
Why do relatives visit Miss Havisham?
Hoping for inheritance
What is in the room across from her?
A decaying wedding feast
Why does Miss Havisham tell Estella to “break their hearts”?
She wants revenge on men
Who is Pip’s confidant?
Biddy
Why is Pip ashamed of Joe?
Joe is uneducated and lower class
What does Miss Havisham give Pip?
Money
What does Chapter 14 show about Pip?
He feels ashamed of his home, which is painful but wrong
Who is Orlick?
A rough, unpleasant worker
Who fights in Chapter 15?
Joe and Orlick
What was the weapon used on Mrs. Joe?
A file
Who does Pip suspect?
Orlick
What does Dickens suggest about police?
They are ineffective and foolish
What does Pip want to become?
A gentleman
What does Biddy represent?
Common sense and kindness
Who is the lawyer in Chapter 18?
Jaggers
What news does Jaggers bring?
Pip has a fortune and expectations
What are the three conditions?
Become a gentleman; unknown benefactor; leave immediately
Who is Pip’s guardian?
Jaggers
Who does Pip think his benefactor is?
Miss Havisham (incorrect)
What does “gallon of condescension” show?
Pip is becoming arrogant
What does Biddy say about pride?
It is dangerous
How does money affect Pip?
It changes how others treat him and how he sees himself
Who are the two girls as foils?
Estella and Biddy (cold vs kind)
Who are the two guardians as foils?
Miss Havisham and Joe (manipulative vs loving)
Who are the two marsh men?
Pip’s convict and the other convict (protection vs danger)
How does Dickens use weather?
Mist = confusion; cold/dark = fear; clear = growth and understanding
