The picture above is a hulk, the prison ship mentioned in the novel. These ships served as prisons for convicts who were waiting to be shipped to penal colonies. What can you find out about convict ships in Britain in this time period? (A quick google search might be helpful)
The opening page of chapter 3 clearly shows Pip's guilty feelings about stealing the food for the convict. What words, phrases, imagery and figurative devices show Pip's guilt and create the mood for this meeting on the marsh?
Why doesn't Pip tell on the convict and turn him in to Joe? Why does the convict trust Pip?
Clearly the convict knows the unidentified escapee that Pip came upon first...what seems to be their connection based on the information you have so far?
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