Tuesday, 18 December 2012

Chapter 24

Pip is like many college freshmen...they know that they want to go to college and get an education, but they aren't sure what profession they want to pursue.

1)  Why is Jaggers giving Pip such a hard time when Pip asks for money? He acts as if it is his own money he's giving to Pip.

2)  Why do you think Jaggers keeps facial casts of men who have been executed for crimes?  When talking about the casts, Wemmick says "You had a particular fancy for me hadn't you Old Artful?" (218).  To what is this an allusion? 

3) Wemmick has been referred to as a post office box several times now.  In what way is he like a "post box"?  Why is "portable property" so important to Wemmick?  And...of course...what is "portable property"?
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  1. winniethepooh2 January 2017 at 16:00

    How old is Pip? Was there no age restriction on alcohol during his time?

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    1. Unknown6 January 2017 at 19:37

      The novel is not specific about his age at the beginning of part two. There is a reference quite a bit later to him being "one and twenty". My best guess is that he is about 18 at this point in time.

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