Great Expectations: Characters (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Pip's quote showing shame about Joe
Pip's quote showing shame about Joe
'I wished Joe had been more genteelly brought up'
What 'genteelly' reveals about Pip
What 'genteelly' reveals about Pip
Desire for social status over genuine character
Pip's quote on his love for Estella
Pip's quote on his love for Estella
'I loved her against reason, against promise, against peace'
Estella's quote about her heart
Estella's quote about her heart
'I have no heart... no sympathy, sentiment, nonsense'
What Estella's 'no heart' shows
What Estella's 'no heart' shows
Emotional damage from Miss Havisham's manipulation
Miss Havisham's repeated command to Pip
Miss Havisham's repeated command to Pip
'Love her, love her, love her!'
Why Miss Havisham commands Pip to love Estella
Why Miss Havisham commands Pip to love Estella
To use Estella as a tool for revenge
Joe's quote about friendship w/ Pip
Joe's quote about friendship w/ Pip
'Ever the best of friends; ain't us, Pip?'
What Joe's loyalty shows vs Pip's feelings
What Joe's loyalty shows vs Pip's feelings
Genuine values vs obsession with social status
Magwitch's claim about being Pip's ___
Magwitch's claim about being Pip's ___
'Second father' - 'You're my son'
What 'second father' challenges
What 'second father' challenges
Traditional ideas about family and class
Magwitch's proud declaration
Magwitch's proud declaration
'I've made a gentleman on you!'
Jaggers' advice on evidence vs looks
Jaggers' advice on evidence vs looks
'Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence'
Jaggers' view on what shapes people
Jaggers' view on what shapes people
Environment - 'atmosphere of evil'
Herbert's quote on Pip's independence
Herbert's quote on Pip's independence
'The only independent one has come back; here he sits!'