GREAT ECXPECTTIONS
By Charles Dickens
SETTING: Kent, month of December
MAJOR CHARACTERS:
Phillip Pirrup- he was called "Pip" by everybody. He was an orphan who lived with his sister and his brother-in-law.
Mrs. Joe Gargery- the elder sister of Pip who was not very affectionate. She has a very bad temper.
Joseph Gargery-Pip's brother-in-law and friend
Ms. Havisham- an immensely rich and grim old lady who lived in a big , neglected house
Estella- a beautiful young lady. who was loved by Pip. She was adopted by Ms. Havisham.
Mr. Jagger- the lawyer who had clients of all kinds--- not all of them the best kind of people.
Mr. Abel Magwitch- the convict who willed a big sum of money to Pip.
MINOR CHARACTERS
Mr. and Mrs. Hubble- the wheel maker and his wife.
Biddy- an orphan girl in the village who helped in the Gargery household when Mrs.
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Herbert Pocket-a poor gentlemen who lived with Pip when he was already loiving in London.
Mr. Wemmick-short, dry man with glittering eyes. He was the clerk who assisted Mr. Jagger.
Startop-one of the students of Mr. Pocket who helped Pip in the time of trouble
Bentley Drummle- the other student with Startop and Pip. He got married with Estella
SHORT SUMMARY
It was Christmas Eve. Pip visited hi parents'grave on the deserted marshes. Suddenly, a huge man appeared and seized Pip's chin in a steely grip. The man ordered Pip to get a file and steal some food. He made it clear that no one should know about it or else he would be dead. So Pip got a file from his brother-in-laws tool box and stole pork-pie from the pantry. Pip gave what the convict wanted. He ate the food greedily and then he...