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Cause and Effect of Pip’s Expectations
Pip literally awakens in Chapter 10 with a desie to make himself uncommon; thus
begins one aspect of his expectations for the future.
Determine particular events and characters that inspire Pip's expectations, and
explain what those expectations are in relation to that character or event, Then,
consider the way in which Pip's relationships with others are affected by his,
new expectations. Provide a specific example from the text to support your
observations.
Causes of Pip's expectations
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Reading Strategies: Chapters-20-35
Great Expectation
Tracing Coincidences
In the self-contained world of a novel, aften a plot is driven by coincidences that other-
‘wise would be improbable.
‘Trace the relationships between characters and the events in which they are
involved that are connected by coincidences. Some information from other
chapter sections may be necessary to illustrate the nature of the coincidence,
Itis coincidental that Pip's —
roommate is Herbert Pocket
Herbert Pocket has information
about their mutual acquaintances
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FOLLOW-UP: Do you find the coincidences of Great Expectations more fantastic
than those in any other work of fiction you have read? Does this affect your
response to the novel? Explain your opinion in a paragraph response.
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Reading Strategies: Chapters 36-48
Great Expectations
Retelling/Summarizing
Benefactor comes from the Latin benefacere meaning "to do a good act.” In these
chapters, however, Pip end Estella do not see ther benefactors as having done them a
ood deed,
In the boxes and arrows provided, record the events that lead up to Magwitch’s
‘and Miss Havisham’s becoming benefactors and the reactions of their beneficiaries.
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