Pip starts to be concerned that Compeyson may be looking for Magwitch and this puts him in danger.Pip talks to Herbert and tells him that he needs to see Estella and Miss Havisham before he leaves with Magwitch. Pip sets off to find Estella but by the time he gets there, she had disappeared. She was at Satis House. Pip finds this a little mysterious. Instead of telling Magwitch that they need to flee as they are in danger, Pip tells him that they’re going on an expedition. Pip then tells him that they are going home to see Joe. Pip arrives back at his home village where he sees Bentley Drummle. They sit down and have breakfast together where Drummle tells Pip all about how his hometown has been since he had left. Pip gets very annoyed and bored. Drummle tells Pip that he will having dinner with Estella and Pip gets angry. He watches Drummle jump onto a horse and head off. Soon after Pip heads off to Satis House.
Category: Communication
Great Expectations: Chapter 42 Summary
Magwitch tells Pip and Herbert all about his whole life. It turns out that Magwitch has been punished many times. He tells them about when he was an orphan, he was so hungry he had to steal turnips so he wouldn’t starve. He was taken in by many families but each time, he was kicked out. He told them of how he likes to get things done and how he taught himself to read and write. Twenty years ago, Magwitch met a man called Compeyson, dressed like a gentleman but we find out he really wasn’t a gentlemen. Compeyson was a bad influence to Magwitch and they committed many crimes together. Compeyson also knew someone else called Arthur. Arthur was sick and crazy when Magwitch had started working with them. Magwitch was told of Compeyson’s many stories including stories of how they swindled a rich lady and took alot of money. Compeyson had a gambling addiction and that money was gone. Arthur was ill and soon died.
Pip and Herbert are told of how Compeyson had used him to do all of his dirty work while not giving him much of the money they had earned. Magwitch also talks about a girl but soon stops as he is flustered. The two were convicted of money counterfeiting. Although, Magwitch was given double the sentence of Compeyson. This was due to he fact that Compeyson was dressed like a gentleman. Magwitch ended up on a prison ship near the marshes where he was found in chapter 1. Magwitch realises Compeyson is on the ship and attacks him. This causes him to go into solitary confinement. But die to this, he escapes and swims to the marshes where he was found by Pip. Magwitch is also unsure of whether Compeyson is still alive. Herbert than gives a note to Pip discretely telling Pip that Arthur was Miss Havisham’s half brother and that Compeyson was the man who rejected her at her wedding. They then realise that the “rich lady” was Miss Havisham.
Great Expectations: Chapter 41 Summary
Herbert is quite surprised at the thought of a convict in the house. Although he is also surprised at the story of how Pip and his benefactor, Magwitch had helped him all this time. Pip tells Herbert that he doesn’t want to take his money anymore and tries to find a way to pay him back. Herbert suggests that Pip take Magwitch out of England to get him out of trouble. Next morning, Magwitch comes over and Pip learns that he has paid off every debt he has had and every crime he had ever committed.
Great Expectations: Chapter 40 Summary
Pip is confused as to whether or not he should house the convict as he is not sure if it is safe. As his lanterns are all blown out by the storm, Pip decides to go and find the watchman so he can relight his candles. Although as he walks down the same stairwell, he steps on someone by accident. He tries to ask the man who he is but does not get a reply. Pip goes to find the Watchman and take him to the mysterious man but when they arrive he is gone. After this, he goes back into the apartment and has a conversation with the convict. He finds out that his name is Magwitch but also known as Provis. He tells Pip that he doesn’t want to be found by anyone otherwise he will be killed. Pip goes and asks Jaggers to confirm if Magwitch is actually his Benefactor. He confirms this and tells Pip that he is. As he goes home, Pip purchases new clothes for Magwitch so he does not look too much like an escaped convict. Pip is also fearful of Magwitch as he may get into trouble. Soon Herbert comes back from France. Pip prepares to tell Herbert the whole story of Magwitch and him but Herbert ends up confused.
Great Expectations: Chapter 39 Summary
Pip is celebrating his 23rd Birthday by himself, in a storm while Herbert has gone to France. A stranger appears on Pips doorstep as he hears footsteps on the staircase. Pip goes and shines his light in the strangers face. He realises it’s “his” convict. The convict gives Pip a warm hug while also warning him away. Pip then exclaims how he doesn’t want anything to do with the convict. Thanks to Pips comments, the convict starts crying while Pip goes off to get him a drink. The convict reaches out to embrace Pips hand. Pip reaches for his wallet and tries to pay the convict for all the money the messenger had sent him on his behalf. The convict then reveals that he was the person helping Pip all this time. He expresses how he had turned Pip into a gentleman and how Pip was his reason for living. He then exclaims how proud he is of Pip as himself could not be a gentleman, he decided to help someone else become a gentleman. Pip allows his convict to sleep in Herbert’s bed. After the talk, Pip realises that Miss Havisham and Estella were not meant to be a part of Pip’s life and that he had abandoned Joe for a dream that never was to happen. Pip then becomes tired of thinking and ends up asleep on the floor only to wake up early in the next morning.
Quotation Paragraph
“I was always treated as if I had insisted on being born in opposition to the dictates of reason, religion, and morality, and against the arguments of my best friends.” Pip says this as he is angry with his upbringing. It shows great significance as it sets Pips mindset through half of the story until he gains more confidence. This sums up Pips emotions about himself after he had his heart broken by Estella. It shows us a sense of guilt and that in Pips mind, the world despises of his existence. He could also have gained this mindset from being treated poorly by someone.
Great expectation quotations for the exam
Pip – “I was always treated as if I had insisted on being born in opposition to the dictates of reason, religion, and morality, and against the arguments of my best friends.” 4
Pip – “We were equals afterwards, as we had been before; but, afterwards at quiet times when I sat looking at Joe and thinking about him, I had a new sensation of feeling conscious that I was looking up to Joe in my heart.” 7
Pip – “In the little world in which children have their existence, whosoever brings them up, there is nothing so finely perceived and so finely felt, as injustice.” 8
Joe – “If you can’t get to be o’ncommon through going straight, you’ll never get to do it through going crooked.” 9
Pip – ” . . . it felt very sorrowful and strange that this first night of my bright fortunes should be the loneliest I had ever known.” 18
Herbert – ” no man who was not a true gentleman at heart, ever was, since the world began, a true gentleman in manner” 22
Estella – “‘So,’ said Estella, ‘I must be taken as I have been made. The success is not mine, the failure is not mine, but the two together make me.” 38
Mr Jaggers – “And the communication I have got to make is, that he has great expectations.” 18
Great Expectations Ironic Situations Analysis
One significant ironic situation is when Miss Havisham teaches Estella to not love anyone in the beginning of the book although afterwards in chapter 44, Estella tells Miss Havisham that she doesn’t love her anymore which goes against anything that she taught her because she also taught Estella that the only person she should love is her, and that she should break all men’s hearts. This is an ironic situation which shows that they’re are unintentionally being ironic. This isn’t an ironic sentence but an ironic situation when looking at the whole book.
Great Expectations Chapter 42 Quote Analysis
“Skull I cracked with this poker like the claw of the lobster”. This quote has a denotation of him crushing the skull forcefully and easily. Although, the connotation is that as a lobster is quick, fast and without effort, this shows that he is strong and didn’t without effort.
What can we infer about Jaggers based on the description of his servant?
We can infer from the text and the many language features that Jagger’s was not a nice man. He does not treat his servant well and this is shown in her expression when Jagger’s is describing her.
This is even more evident when Jagger’s exposes her wrists to everyone forcefully. This shows the abuse physically and mentally that is performed towards his servant.
Jagger’s describes his servants
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