Pip Quotes AI Flashcards
Who is the main character of Great Expectations?
Pip
Pip is the protagonist around whom all the action centers.
What is Pip’s ambition?
To be a gentleman
Pip desires to elevate his social status and improve himself.
How does Pip feel about Joe?
He wants Joe to be less ignorant and common
Pip’s snobbishness affects his view of Joe.
What role does Pip play in the narrative?
Pip is both the protagonist and the narrator
He narrates the story from his adult perspective.
Describe Pip’s initial character as introduced by Dickens.
Innocent and naive
Dickens portrays young Pip as a sympathetic character.
What effect does Pip’s sister have on him?
She criticizes and hits him
This treatment evokes pity from the reader.
What does Pip feel during his first visit to Satis House?
Uncomfortable and half afraid
He is easily upset by Estella’s teasing.
How does Pip’s visit to Satis House change his self-perception?
He feels more ignorant and low-lived
This visit sparks his ambition to improve himself.
What negative traits develop in Pip after he learns he will be rich?
Snobbishness and selfishness
His behavior towards Biddy and Joe worsens.
What is Pip’s attitude towards his wealth despite becoming a gentleman?
He is more or less miserable
Material wealth does not bring him happiness.
What does Pip feel guilty about?
Stealing his sister’s pie, pinching Herbert’s inheritance, and mistreating Joe
His guilt reflects his strong conscience.
How does older Pip reflect on his younger self?
He comments on his actions and recognizes his selfishness
This shows his growth and maturity.
What is a ‘bildungsroman’?
A novel that focuses on the main character’s personal and moral development
Great Expectations is considered a classic example.
What realization does Pip have about his money at the end of the novel?
His money comes from Magwitch
This shocks him and changes his perspective on wealth.
What does Pip learn to value more than money and education?
Kindness
He becomes thankful for friends and family.
How does Pip’s character evolve throughout the novel?
He starts well, becomes worse, then improves
This arc makes him a complex character.
True or False: Pip’s character remains constant throughout the novel.
False
Pip undergoes significant changes in his character.
