Today we are starting to discuss the opening chapters of Great Expectations. Below are some thinking questions to guide us.
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What is the setting of Great Expectations in the opening chapter? How does Dickens describe the setting? What mood or feeling is created from Dicken’s descriptions?
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How is Pip characterized (in general)?
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Why do you think Pip agrees to bring the convict food and a file? Why do you think he doesn’t confide in Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gargery?
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In chapter 2, how do Pip’s actions characterize him? How do Pip’s feelings characterize him? Have evidence ready.
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Where in the text does Pip behave out of guilt?
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Explain what happened in chapter 3 with the convict(s).
ps- The 1998 movie version of this is NOT true to the text. It’s generally awful.
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