Great Expectations - The Book Verses The Movie

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as Abel Magwitch, threatens to kill Pip if he doesn't bring him a file and wittles (food) the next morning. Pip did steal what the convict wanted, with much fear of his sister, and brought it to the convict the next morning, but found a different convict who ran away, soon after, he found Abel. Subsequently that afternoon, the convicts were captured. Later on, Joe's uncle Pumblechook introduced the boy to Miss Havisham, an eccentric lady, who would have Pip come over to play cards with her daughter Estella. Estella was later found as the daughter of Abel Magwitch and Molly, a woman who stood trail for a murder she did not commit and was acquitted of. Molly thought it would be in Estella's best interest to have Mrs. Havisham adopt her when she was born because she didn't feel she could provide for her as Miss Havisham could. Estella was very beautiful and brought up to break men's hearts while remaining supercilious. She made Pip feel as if for her to approve of him he ...

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Pip automatically assumed that the unknown benefactor was Miss Havisham, but it is later found that his benefactor is actually the convict that he helped that unforgettable day in the graveyard.


 

 

Pip pursued his education in London with Mr. Matthew Pocket, a relative of Miss Havisham. While there he became a very close friend to Matthew's son, Herbert, who was the pale young gentleman that he fought back at Satis House and also resided with Pip at Barnard's Inn. While Pip was in London, Mrs. Joe died and Pip began to neglect Joe and Biddy. Even when he went to Mrs. Joe's funeral he acted in a condescending manor towards Biddy and Joe.


 

 

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