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Great expectations chapter 13, 14, 15

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The document summarizes chapters 13-15 of Great Expectations. It discusses how Pip is legally bound after Joe produces the money for his apprenticeship. Over time, Pip grows to hate working in the forge but keeps it to himself out of respect for Joe. Biddy continues teaching Pip while Orlick begins insulting Mrs. Joe. Pip also revisits Miss Havisham, who only mocks him when he asks after Estella. Themes of lost innocence, kindness, and emerging snobbery are discussed.

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Chapter 13 Returning to Mr. Pumblechook's house, where Mrs. Joe is also anxiously waiting, Joe produces the twenty five pounds much to everyone's -- except Pip's -- joy. Caught up in the excitement, Mr. Pumblechook insists that Pip be legally bound by law and drags Pip and the entourage down to the Town Hall to be bound.
Points to Ponder Meals and Theme of relationships: Throughout the novel, Dickens uses meals as a reflection of the relationships.
Chapter 14 Time passes as Pip begins to work in the forge; as the boy slowly becomes an adolescent. He hates working as Joes apprentice, but out of consideration for Joes goodness, he keeps his feelings to himself. Pip as a narrator explains his misery to his readers. He is ashamed of his home, ashamed of his trade. He wants to be uncommon, he wants to be a gentleman.
Points to ponder We need to notice the contradiction and contrast in Pip's shame at having to do honest, hard work with his desire to be a gentleman. Dickens' criticism is on two levels.
Chapter 15 Biddy continues to teach Pip all she knows. Orlick, a man that Joe employs around the forge, begins one day to insult Mrs. Joe within her hearing. She and Orlick indulge into a quarrel. It has been almost a year now that Pip is working at the forge. Now he revisits Miss Havisham at the Satis House. She sees him for a few moments, but only to laugh at him when he looks around for Estella.
Themes found in these chapters Themes of Loss of Innocence and Kindness: The consequence of Pips intensifying social ambition is that he loses some of his innocence and becomes detached from his natural, sympathetic kindness. Now, there is a change. Pip is unable to sympathize even with Joe, the most caring figure in his life. Emergence of Snobbery: We need to see Pips response to Estella vs. Biddy in this connection.
Suspense Crime
Orlick Orlick, one of the villains of the novel.
Symbols Mist
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Great expectations chapter 13, 14, 15

  • 2. Chapter 13 Returning to Mr. Pumblechook's house, where Mrs. Joe is also anxiously waiting, Joe produces the twenty five pounds much to everyone's -- except Pip's -- joy. Caught up in the excitement, Mr. Pumblechook insists that Pip be legally bound by law and drags Pip and the entourage down to the Town Hall to be bound.
  • 3. Points to Ponder Meals and Theme of relationships: Throughout the novel, Dickens uses meals as a reflection of the relationships.
  • 4. Chapter 14 Time passes as Pip begins to work in the forge; as the boy slowly becomes an adolescent. He hates working as Joes apprentice, but out of consideration for Joes goodness, he keeps his feelings to himself. Pip as a narrator explains his misery to his readers. He is ashamed of his home, ashamed of his trade. He wants to be uncommon, he wants to be a gentleman.
  • 5. Points to ponder We need to notice the contradiction and contrast in Pip's shame at having to do honest, hard work with his desire to be a gentleman. Dickens' criticism is on two levels.
  • 6. Chapter 15 Biddy continues to teach Pip all she knows. Orlick, a man that Joe employs around the forge, begins one day to insult Mrs. Joe within her hearing. She and Orlick indulge into a quarrel. It has been almost a year now that Pip is working at the forge. Now he revisits Miss Havisham at the Satis House. She sees him for a few moments, but only to laugh at him when he looks around for Estella.
  • 7. Themes found in these chapters Themes of Loss of Innocence and Kindness: The consequence of Pips intensifying social ambition is that he loses some of his innocence and becomes detached from his natural, sympathetic kindness. Now, there is a change. Pip is unable to sympathize even with Joe, the most caring figure in his life. Emergence of Snobbery: We need to see Pips response to Estella vs. Biddy in this connection.
  • 9. Orlick Orlick, one of the villains of the novel.