Great Expectations ch 20-24

Why do you think Jaggers believes Pip will not make anything of his new good fortune?

Jaggers thinks Pip will blow his shot because he is young and has no experience in having money, so he's going to waste It on random things he doesn't need

What kind of lawyer is Jaggers?

A criminal lawyer

What does Jaggers's office reveal about him?

His office reveals that Jaggers is dark and does not have much emotion

How is Wemmick characterized? What is he compared to? Why?

Wemmick is Jaggers's clerk, he cares a lot about money, similar to Jaggers in the office, uncaring, but at home he is very caring, especially to his father

What sort of place is Barnard's Inn?

Barnard's Inn is old and dingy, with a group of worn out buildings that were all close together (p.173). Pip describes it as kind of a sad place, with nothing really maintained on the property.

What effect does the appearance of the "pale young gentleman" have on Pip's belief that Miss Havisham is his benefactor?

Pip runs into the pale young gentleman, Herbert Pocket, which further makes him believe he is connected to Miss Havisham because he met Herbert at Miss Havisham's house

Describe Herbert and Pip's interactions. How do they relate? What do their interactions reveal about each of them?

They fought when they first met and now they get along, difference in their views towards each other from the beginning

Why does Herbert call Pip by another name?

Herbert calls Pip by another name because when Pip said that his christian name was Philip, Herbert thought that name sounded too basic. Herbert suggests the name of Handel because Pip used to be a blacksmith and there is a song by Handel called the Harmonious Blacksmith

What is Herbert's profession? What does he aspire to do?

Herbert is a capitalist and insures trading ships. He aspires to become wealthy and buy shares in a company, do some mining, and trade to the Indies

Why is Pip not bothered when Herbert corrects his manners?

It doesn't bother Pip when Herbert corrects him because he sees that Herbert's actions are for good intentions

Why did Miss Havisham order Matthew Pocket to leave her house?

She was angry at him for telling her that It was a bad idea to marry that man

Who is Arthur? Why was Miss Havisham left at the altar?

Arthur was Miss Havisham's half brother who felt he was treated unfairly by their father, so he had a friend pretend to love her and want to marry her so that he can get money and have part of the brewery to get back at her, and then he left her at the altar because all he cared about was the money

How would you describe the Pockets' household? How is Mrs. Pocket characterized?

Mr and Mrs Pocket do not pay attention to their children, they call their baby "It", she is also pregnant again Mrs. Pocket is kind of lazy and does not really look after her children.

Why is the book written to mock the rich?

Dickens has this point of view where he makes fun of the rich because he grew up poor

Who does the narrator say has the real power in the Pockets' house?

The narrator says that the servants seem to have the real power in the house, even though the Pockets live there because the servants allowed themselves to eat well, drink, and have their own company over

Who is Mrs. Coiler? What other characters does she remind the reader of?

Mrs. Coiler is the Pockets' old neighbor who is a widow. She reminds the reader of Biddy because they both can see the inside of people and compliment them, bring out the good

How are Pip and Mrs. Pocket alike?

Both Pip and Mrs. Pocket want more than what they already have.

What is funny about the dinner scene with the children?

Little girl sees that baby is about to impail itself and tries to help, Mrs. Pocket hit the baby's head on the table and gave him a concussion, one of the other children rocked the baby so that he would stop crying

What kind of lessons is Mr. Pocket supposed to give Pip?

Mr Pocket is supposed to give lessons on how to be a gentleman

Who are Drummle and Startop? How do their names seem to fit their personalities?

Drummle and Startop are two of the other people that Mr Pocket will be teaching. Their names fit their personalities because their names are kind of strange and disoriented

What is "portable property"?

Things that Wemmick takes from his clients who couldn't pay him, It is really Jaggers' items but Wemmick does the collecting

What is Wemmick's view of Jaggers?

Wemmick is scared of Jaggers, he acts like him in the office but he is caring at home

What does Wemmick advise Pip to pay attention to when he eventually goes to dine with Jaggers?

Wemmick advises Pip to look at his housekeeper, who is a "tamed wild beast"