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Great Expectations, "Stage One" Review

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1Great Expectations by Charles Dickens "Stage 1" - Review audio by Ms. WrightStudy, online at quizlet.com/_1xg63e
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2How is Pip related to Mrs. Joe?sister
3At what time have all of the clocks stopped at Miss Havisham’s?twenty to nine
4Eating a large amount in one bite is called?bolting
5Estella traveled there to be educated as a lady according to Miss Havisham?France
6How does Joe feel about Pip's "great expectations”?He feels sad that Pip is leaving but proud.
7How is Estella related to Miss Havisham?They aren't blood relations.
Estella is Miss Havisham’s adopted daughter or ward.
8How is Pip related to Mrs. Joe?She is his much older sister.
9How many years has Pip been an apprentice before learning of his "great expectations”?Four years
10The mysterious stranger at the Three Jolly Bargeman stirs his drink with what?a metal file
11Pip takes a coach to where after he gets his money?Town to buy new clothes
(They are a symbol of his new life.)
12Why does Pip want to become a gentleman?Pip wants to become a gentleman because Estella calls him, a coarse and common laboring boy.
13Prison ships are called?the hulks
14Orlick and Joe get into a fight. Who caused the fight?Mrs. Joe because she felt offended by Orlick's remarks.
15The wax-tipped cane used for spanking Pip is euphemistically called?the tickler
16What are the conditions under which Pip is to receive his "great expectations”?He must always retain the name Pip;
The benefactor remains secret unless he reveals himself
17What does Mr. Wopsle's Great Aunt run in the evenings?A school that is out of control because she often dozes off during instruction and the children run wild.
Pip doesn't learn much there.
18What does Pip's convict ask him to bring to the graveyard?food and a file
19What is Joe's occupation?Blacksmith
20What is Pip's real name; How does he get it?Phillip Pirrip: because he couldn't pronounce his full name.
21What is the Blue Boaran inn or public house
aka a pub
22What is the name of Miss Havisham's house what does it mean?Satis House: enough house or more than anyone could want. The name becomes ironic because of it's current dilapidated condition.
23What is the only word Joe can read or write?His name
24What will be taken from Pip and eaten if he fails to bring what the convict wants?His heart and liver
25When convicts are found in the ditch, what are they doing?fighting
26Where does the opening scene take place? And why is Pip there?In cemetery; he wants to see his parents’ gravestones.
27While Pip is in the village something happened; what is it?Mrs. Joe is attacked
28Who comes to the door as Mrs. Joe is getting ready to serve the pork pie?soldiers
29Who does Pip meet on the steps at Havisham's who has hands that smell of scented soap, and what does that imply?Jaggers
He is an acquaintance of Miss Havisham’s. He is wealthy and upper class.
30Whom does Pip teach to read and write?Joe
31Who first helps Pip learn to read and write?Biddy
32Who is Matthew Pocket?Miss Havisham's cousin who does not come to visit. He will not treat her with the respect she thinks she deserves.
33Who is the journeyman at Joe's forge?Orlick
34Whom does Biddy suspect of Mrs. Joe’s attack?Orlick, because she saw his hammer.
35Who takes Pip to Miss Havisham’s the first time?Uncle Pumblechook
36Who takes the blame for the food stolen from Joe's house?Pip's convict
37Who tells Pip he will have “great expectations”?Mr. Jagger
38Why does Miss Havisham give Joe money?For Pip's apprenticeship. Pip will be legally bound once documents are filed.
39Why does Pip visit Mr. Trabb, the tailor?To get new clothes. He ends up ordering an elaborate costume which makes him look ridiculous.
40Why do Pip and Orlick have a difficult relationship?Orlick used to scare Pip.
He thinks Joe favors Pip over him.
Pip suspects him of attacking Mrs. Joe.
41Why do soldiers come to the door?To get the blacksmith (Joe) to fix their handcuffs.
42Why is the convict particularly enthusiastic about the fact that Pip lives with a blacksmith.He could get a file to cut off his leg irons.
43With whom does Pip have a confrontation when he visits the tailor?Trabb's Boy
44Domestic violenceWe see several examples such as life at the Forge. Mrs. Joe is very violent and verbally abusive to Pip and Joe.
Joe’s father was violent and an alcoholic. This is part of why Joe was never educated.
45Social Criticism Children in Victorian SocietyChildren were to be seen and not heard. They could not object to adult commands, and there was no social safety net to make sure they were cared for and educated if their parents could not provide for them or died.
46Theme: Money changes peopleOnce news spreads of Pip's expectations, almost everyone treats him differently.
He is the same person, but they equate money with respectability, and he is elevated in their minds.
47Theme: SnobbishnessWe begin to see signs that Pip might look down on some of those around him now that he has a brighter future, or did his snobbishness begin before news of his expectations.
48Literary Lens: PsychologicalHow does Pip change in his thinking and attitudes during “Stage One”?
What's up with Miss Havisham?
Is she stuck in a psychological stage?
49Feminist Lens:How are women viewed and treated during “Stage One“?
Think about Biddy, Estella, Mrs. Joe and Miss Havisham. What type of woman does each represent?
50Marxist Lens:How are the poor or lower classes treated by the middle and upper classes? Is there any opportunity for upward mobility in this society?
51BildungsromanA coming of age novel. We meet Pip at about the age of seven and stay with him until his early thirties. We see him mature physically, emotionally and intellectually.
52Stay awesome!See you back in class.
53Great Expectations "Stage 1" Review audio by Ms. WrightStudy, online at quizlet.com/_1xg63e
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