Great Expectations – chapters 19-23
Who credits himself for Pip’s new success? How has his attitude towards Pip changed? (153-155)
Why does Sarah Pocket seem jealous when Pip is saying his goodbyes to Miss Havisham? (158)
What does Pip argue with Biddy about before he leaves?
What is Pip embarrassed to do on page 159?
Mr. Trabb greets Pip in a “hail-fellow-well-met” kind of way. How has his attitude toward Pip changed? Why?
How does Trabb’s boy feel about Pip?
Before going to London, Pip says good-bye to Miss Havisham. Why does he refer to her as his “fairy godmother”?
How can you tell that Jaggers seems to care more about money than about helping his clients?
Who is Wemmick? Does Pip like him?
Who is Herbert Pocket? How does Pip know him from before? Does Pip like him?
What does Herbert decide to call Pip? Why?
How has Pip violated the rules in which were given to him?
Why did Dickens decide to give Pip a new name? What might this symbolize?
Who did Miss Havisham fall in love with? Was he a gentleman or a man of a lower social class than that of Miss Havisham?
What were the intentions of this man that Miss Havisham loved?
At what time did he leave a note for Miss Havisham to read? How is this similar to the time that Miss Havisham has reading on her clocks?
Who did this man split the money with most likely?
How many children are in Herbert’s family? Would you say that this is a “big, happy family”?
Who seems to have a more healthy relationship: Joe and Pip or/ Mr. and Mrs. Pocket and their children?
Prediction: What do you think might happen with Pip’s relationship with Joe?
Have we learned Estella’s origin? Does Herbert Pocket know?
Prediction: Do you think that Pip will be able to gain Estella’s love after he becomes a gentleman?
Prediction: Has Miss Havisham made Estella too cold hearted for love?
What does Herbert Pocket say about how Miss Havisham raised Estella?
Prediction: Will Pip be happy once he is a gentleman? Will he wish that he was the Pip of old? Will he wish that he should have started a relationship with Biddy?
