Part II Chapters 17~20

Part III (Chapters 1~2)

1. Pip’s coming of age has caused a change in Pip’s life — His financial situation has became
worse (he is using his money a lot) and also, he received 500 pounds from Jaggers (now he
need take on his financial affairs.
- Things do not look good for Pip. Estella is going to continue to treat him badly (but he
cannot do anything about it due to obsession) Estella has many suitors (man who pursue
you for marriage)
- His financial situation is worse. He is in serious debt. He does get 500 pounds (he will get
this each year) from Jaggers and must make his own financial choices from now on.
- Job-wise, it is not going well for Pip either.

2. Pip thinks that if Jaggers was in a similar situation as Wemmick, his life would’ve been nicer
and warmer.
- Pip wishes that Jaggers had his own “Aged” or “Stinger” (like Wemmick). It was because
“Jagger’s world” (the world full of boundaries and doubts) was not really joyful to know
during his coming of age day.
- Pip is right to feel this was because there may be a reason for Jaggers to be the way that he
is. It is all right to be empathetic towards others and have compassions.
- On the other had, Jaggers is extremely self-serving and wants to be powerful. Being
empathetic and feeling sorry for Jaggers is not going to help Pip, and Jaggers does not
deserve it.
- It shows a great noble nature that Pip (who is in bad shape at this point) is thinking of
others (Herbert — money — and Jaggers — wishing that Jaggers had more of a happy life)
- Pip can live vicariously through Herbert (happiness)
- But, it is not very wise as far as Pip’s own career and happiness.

1. Some charming things are Miss Skiffins, and the machine that was specially made by
Wemmick for his “Aged” and this shows Wemmick’s love towards the Aged. Also, Miss
Skiffins and Wemmick respects the Aged and tries to make his feeling charming and joyful
the whole day.
- Pip finds out that the Aged used to work in a warehouse (in wine trading and Wemmcik
was supposed to do the same (Wine Cooperting) Liverpool.
- Wemmcik is actually courting a lady (not young)
- Dickens does choose great names! Pip, Estella, Jaggers — knives, sharp, dangerous)
- Wemmick;s invention (to let the Aged the he amd/or Miss Skiffins is coming
- Structure - Walworth (Wemmick’s hime is always symbolic of a person’s castle and free
home life, never to be invaded by work and stress.
2. Gfds
- Pip wants to help Herbert by giving him 125 pounds a year - secretly, Herbert is never to
know - to go into the shipping business (with a company)
- It is almost exactly like Pip’s situation (a secret benefactor)
- Characterization — this desire truly shows Pip’s character! Almost the opposite of Jaggers.
3.
- Pip is uncomfortable at Jagger’s office, Jaggers is in control, it is “business” and cold.
- Wemmick and Pip are similar in that they both come from the “country” and Wemmick feels
for Pip: he doesn’t want Pip to be foolish
- Sybolic (stans for something else) and Jaggers’s Offic and Wemmick’s “Castle”:
(1) Statement — business can be very cold and uncaring. (People lost their homes, even today,
people lose everything, even today. Life can be cruel) “Castle” — Wemmick — symbolic of
the giving, caring, selfless side of human beings (Juxtaposition — putting two things side
by side: Jaggers — Wemmcik)
(2)
4. Pip gives his money to Herbert anonymously for him to pay his debts. He is happy to see
the color of his friend’s face to turn brighter everyday.
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Chapter 19

1. Estella used Pip to tease her suitors, and despise Pip’s love toward Estella. I think Estella is
kind of enjoying this situation and also not enjoying it, since she allows Pip — who gives
the purest love towards her — to call her name and hear her calling my name. (She is tired)
- Estella is tired of all the situation that was planned by Miss Havisham.
- Estella spends time with her admires (Pip and her suitors). She uses Pip to make the other
suitors jealous and she also uses them to make Pip jealous. She seems heartless here — and
are we surprised? — however, later on, she reveals that she is not happy about her situation
at all.
- She lives with a wealthy (but lonely) widow Mrs. Brandley and her daughter.
- Dickens mentions that the daughter actually looks old while the mother looks young (irony,
doesn’t seem to make sense.)
2. Irony - Pip is getting hurt by Estella’s action and how she treats Pip, but still, Pip is thinking
that he will be happy if Estella is with him for 24 hours. Allusion - That around all happy
and joyful festivals, Pip will only look at Estella and get hurt by her attitude?
- Irony — (Pip’s psyche-mind): Pip is spending time with a beautiful young woman, and he is
doing things that people would LOVE to do — in Victorian England, many could not do
these things at all — yet he is tortured, miserable, unhappy all the while.
- “Unto death” are words used during a wedding vow. He thinks about being married to her
all the time, but at the same time
- Why does Pip do this?
(1) Not even he can explain his feelings. They don’t truly make sense to him, either. He is
aware (self-awareness) that this is not idea “love”. The other thing is, he still believes that Miss
Havisham is providing his money and that it is her intension that Pip and Estella be together.
(Plan — Destiny)
3. That Miss Havisham was assured that Estella will be in a place where no suitors can touch,
and people who bet on the game will definitely loose.
- Miss Havisham is using Estella to attract and break the hearts of young man (at the
Brandleys)
- Miss Havisham seems like she is thrilled to see Estella, and gives her a great deal of
attention, making it seem like the two of them are very close. All this time, Pip is only sitting
there and listening, he does noting at all to interfere.
4. Actually, Estella was bitting the bullet for the whole time. Miss Havisham — who was
shunned by love — takes Estella’s attitude sensitivity.
- Estella does not enjoy what is going on with Miss Havisham and does not truly consider her
as a “mother”
- Estella is beginning to question that Miss Havisham and herself are really doing.
- Miss Havisham reacts with extreme anger! When Estella makes her feelings known

5. Miss havisham truly wants love from Estella, but Estella cannot give Miss Havisham love
since she haven’t love Estella — Estella Didn’t get loved, so she don’t know how to love
others.
6. That Estella showed favor to Drummel — a guy who is way below average, an object of
contempt, an ugly, grumpy jerk.
- Pip hears that Drummle is basically courting Estella. Pip is furious because he knows that
Drummle is an arrogant and self-centered young man and NOT the kind of man for Estella.
Then, Pip challenges Drummle to a deal! “You know where I can be found” = I want to fight
you. The Finches stop this and say that Drummel must prove it with a latter from Estella. She
provides it.
7. The strange story allude that Pip’s hope — that Estella will love him back — is falling down.
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- Weather: stormy, dark, chilly, foggy (cannot see)
- Muddy
- Pip is alone (with his thoughts)
- Omen — something is coming from the water — sea, river
2.
- First, Pip has a conversation but cannot see the man, darkness.
- Then, the lamp that Pip is carrying shines upon the man, rough description
- Finally, (shock) “I knew him”
3. Ndsaij
- Back story: so far, Dickens has been building this tale of Miss Havisham, Pip’s turning his
back on home and. Family (Joe and Biddy), and Estella, Expectations.
- First-Person Narrative: We find out at the same time! (Complete Opposite of Dramatic Irony:
Dickens fooled us all!)
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- Pip is in denial: he simply cannot believe or accept that this is where the money has been
coming from. In this case, Magwich is not such a terrible beast: Dramatic Irony — We know
that Pip is really repulsed by himself and what he has done for years.
- Pip has held this image of the person who has helped him, the perfection of what was to
be, but the reality is simply too much, and Pip can only see what is superficial, not what is in
the heart. He has only been looking and the surface, not what is deep, not what is in the
heart.
- *** Miss Havisham and Estella are symbols. They stand for their own delusions about life
and what will make us happy. The irony is, hanging on to thee ideas and images can actually
make us miserable! Letting go of them can bring happiness.

Yes, Jaggers is well aware that Magwich has been the real benefactor all along and that he is
in London now. BUT Jaggers wants to keep out of it because Jaggers could be implicated in
the crime! (He is taking money from Magwich to give to Pip). Jaggers could go to jail if anyone
really knew that HE knows. He is much more cowardly than Wemmick.

Cold, business-like man, has no humanity nor warmth. He has been “honest”, but he has not
been “human”
Think about who Jaggers might symbolize in OUR lives.

This is an allusion to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Metaphor — Frankenstein (Victor, the one
who made the poster) is plagued and tormented because of his own actions (He made the
monster): HE is to blame (but also pitied) = Pip’s situation is similar. He has made his own
situation and plagues him now, but we still pity him.