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Unit 16: Great Expectations: Characterization and Ending of the Play

Geogiana, Sarah Pocket, Cousin Raymond and Camilla Notes
Aging relatives of Miss Havisham who don’t have an inch of love for the woman but are
greedy for her money. They buzz around Miss Havisham like flies.

Orlick
Orlick is a gruff evil man that Joe employs around the forge. He seems to hate just about
everybody, but has a crush on Biddy.

Matthew Pocket
Miss Havisham’s cousin, but not one of her relatives that is greedy. Matthew Pocket has
charge of nine children, two nurses, and a pretty but useless wife. He also tutors young
gentlemen, including Pip.

Herbert Pocket

Matthew’s son. An extremely cheerful and honest boy about Pip’s age. He becomes Pip’s best
friend in London.

Jaggers

Jaggers is the rational and seemingly emotionless lawyer for Miss Havisham and for Pip. He
is an excellent speaker and logician, however, and specializes in getting criminals light sentences.

Wemmick

Jaggers’ stiff clerk by day, esoteric and generous man in private. Wemmick lives in a cottage
he fashioned into a castle and fights to divide his public and private life. Wemmick becomes
a good friend of Pip’s (in private).

The “Aged”
Wemmick’s elderly, and quite deaf, relative (of unknown relations). The Aged lives with
Wemmick in his castle and is quite happy when you nod at him.

The “Avenger”
Pip’s servant boy who Pip finds more of a nuisance than a help. Pip never has enough for him
to do, so the Avenger always seems to be standing around.

Drummle
Drummle is another student and boarder of Matthew Pocket. He is a moody, disgruntled
“spider” but comes from an upper-class family.

Startop
Startop is another student and boarder of Matthew Pocket. He is a good friend of Pip’s.

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