Great Expectations Part 1 Test Flashcards
He grows from a boy to a man during the course of the novel. He’s full of self-doubt and often second guesses himself. He goes through several phases of understanding. Early in the novel, he feels at home at the forge. Later, his heritage makes him feel ashamed. By the end, he’s come full circle and appreciates his life and family. As a friend, he is loyal and does everything in his power to help others.
Pip
He is the simple-minded but kind-hearted village blacksmith. He marries Pip’s sister and becomes a sort of father figure. He looks forwards to the time when he and Pip will work together. While he is no doubt an expert blacksmith, he’s slow to learn the things that Pip tries to teach him. In reality, they don’t matter to his trade.
Joe Gargery
Pip’s sister is much older than her brother and is fond of saying she brought him up “by hand.” She has a short temper and often goes on “the rampage.” Both Joe and Pip are afraid of her. She has a high opinion of herself, and doesn’t like it when others get attention that she feels should be hers.
Mrs. Joe Gargery
He is a rough, simple man born into a life of crime and poverty. His crimes are petty and he doesn’t actually seem like a bad person at heart. After Pip steals food and drink for him on the marches, his devotion to the boy’s wellbeing is admirable. He makes his fortune in the colonies but bequeaths it all to Pip.
The Convict (Abel Magwitch)
He is the irritating uncle of Joe, but pays more attention to his sister-in-law. Before Pip comes into his fortune, he talks about the boy as if he’s a criminal in waiting and shows him little respect. He is very greedy and full of himself, and completely changes his tune when Pip’s outlook changes.
Uncle Pumblechook
He is a theatrical man. He likes to tread popular plays or newspaper stories as if he’s the star of a one-man show. He has a strong opinion of the power of his voice. Unlike Pumblechook, he seems to be kind to Pip and doesn’t badger him with questions or accusations of wrongdoing.
Mr. Wopsle
They are minor characters. They are regular guests at the Gargery household. They are less obnoxious than Pumblechook or Mrs. Gargery in making sport with young Pip. At Mrs. Gargery’s funeral, they are slightly too proud of being in the same procession as the locally famous Mr. Pip.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubble
A counterfeiter and coward, he has other people do most of his dirty work. He has no regard for the wellbeing or security of others; he gladly swindled and broke the heart of Miss Havisham. He is terrified of Magwitch, because he knows the man would gladly kill him, given the opportunity.
Compeyson
She helped Mr. Wopsle’s great aunt teach school and keep shop. She is patient, kind-hearted and simple, but also quick and attentive. Pip says that she is plain compared to Estella. However, she sees through all of Pip’s schemes and moods. Pip will only confide his darkest secrets and greatest hopes to her, who he considers the most genuine and honest person he knows.
Biddy
Time has come to a standstill for the elderly woman. Her wedding never happened, but she still wears her old wedding dress. Her clothes and everything in her rooms has faded from white to dingy yellow. She avoids sunlight and tells Pip that her heart is broken. Her mind is equally broken, and she can’t let go of the past.
Miss Havisham
She is about the same age as Pip, but she is slightly more grown up. Her moods change every day. Sometimes she is friendly, while other times she calls Pip common and says she hates him. However, her beauty and sophistication cause Pip to fall completely in love with her, against his better judgment
Estella
Described as having a walnut appearance, she is a greedy and mean-spirited relative of Miss Havisham’s. She competes with some of the other relatives for the old lady’s attention, hoping for a bit of the inheritance. She’s overcome with jealously when she believes that Pip is an heir to the fortune.
Sarah Pocket
She doesn’t say much, except to criticize Miss Havisham’s other hanger-on. She has a dry sense of humor and seems to enjoy poking and prodding her relations.
Georgiana
She is another of Miss Havisham’s greedy relatives. She complains of how she gets little sleep at night because of worrying over Miss Havisham’s health. The other relatives think she’s ridiculous. She quickly turns off her act when Miss Havisham calls her out.
Camilla
Camilla’s husband doesn’t have much of a personality, or a very big part in the novel. He merely echoes what his wife says and tries to worm his way into Miss Havisham’s good graces.
Cousin Raymond
No one much likes him. Joe’s workingman is slow to talk and slow to move. He keeps his head down mostly, but will sometimes look up and give people a snarky, irritable expression. He has an odd grudge against Pip and a secret interest in Biddy, the thought of which Biddy doesn’t like.
Dolge Orlick
He is both Miss. Havisham’s laywer and Pip’s appointed guardian. He has an intimidating presence. His way of asking questions makes those around him always feel guilty and suspected of wrongdoing. In London, he’s moderately famous as a trial lawyer. People believe he’s an expert at his profession and that he is a miracle worker.
Jaggers
The story begins in a churchyard near the river in what the locals call “the ________.” The _______ that surrounds the area is thick with briars and nettles. From the description, the _______ is a spooky, uninviting place where ordinary folks rarely travel.
The Marsh County
