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Unit 13: Great Expectations:

Detailed Study of Text-II

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction
13.1 Part II, Chapters 1–10 (20–29)
13.2 Part II, Chapters 11–20 (30–39)
13.3 Summary

13.4 Keywords
13.5 Review Questions
13.6 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
• Explain Great Expectations detailed study of text part II all chapters
• Discuss analysis of part II all chapters.

Introduction

The journey takes about five hours. Pip has a traitorous impression of London as being ‘rather
ugly, crooked, narrow, and dirty.’ Pip heads for Mr. Jaggers’ address in Little Britain. The
coachman asks for a tip, but quickly gives way - he knows Mr. Jaggers.
The clerk in the office tells Pip that Mr. Jaggers is in court, but shows Pip to his room,
throwing its occupant out. Mr. Jaggers’ room, being dim and willed with old swords, pistols
and nails, depresses Pip. The wall is ‘greasy with shoulder’, because clients like to be far away
from Jaggers. The heat drives Pip out. He walks to Smithfield, but is horrified but its slum
atmosphere, and goes to St. Paul’s. He faces Newgate Prison, and a man attempts to sell him
a seat in court, but Pip refuses.
He is shown the gallows instead, and told that four are to be hanged in two days’ time. He
returns to the office. Jaggers is still out. On the street he hears other people discussing his
guardian. Some are reassuring others that Jaggers can do ‘it’, and others are distressed, but
resigned to their loss, as Jaggers was on the opposing side.
Pip receives a note from Biddy telling him Joe is coming to London the following day with
Mr. Wopsle. Pip does not look forward to the visit, being embarrassed due to Bentley Drummle.
Pip has redecorated their room at Bernard’s Inn. He has even taken on a boy to support
(the Avenger), and has clothed him, but must find him lots of food and a little to do. He sets
the Avenger to watch for Joe. Herbert is much organised, and most prepared to see Joe. Joe
is incredibly pleased to see Pip, and very impressed by how genteel he is. He tell Pip that no
one has changed, except Mr. Wopsle, who has given up the Church to become an actor. Joe
gives Pip a brochure which announces his first performance that week. Joe tells Pip about
Wopsle’s first performance as Hamlet.

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