Great Expectations: Plot Summary (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Who is the main character in Great Expectations?
Who is the main character in Great Expectations?
Pip, an orphan
Who raised Pip?
Who raised Pip?
His sister & her husband, Joe Gargery
Joe Gargery's profession
Joe Gargery's profession
Blacksmith
Name of the escaped convict Pip helps
Name of the escaped convict Pip helps
Magwitch
How is Miss Havisham's home described?
How is Miss Havisham's home described?
Decaying mansion
Estella's relationship to Miss Havisham
Estella's relationship to Miss Havisham
Her ward
How is Estella characterized?
How is Estella characterized?
Beautiful but cold-hearted
What does Pip dream of becoming?
What does Pip dream of becoming?
A gentleman
Who is Pip's true benefactor?
Who is Pip's true benefactor?
Magwitch, the convict he once helped
What does Pip become ashamed of?
What does Pip become ashamed of?
His origins/humble beginnings
What values does Pip learn?
What values does Pip learn?
Loyalty and humility
Who does Pip reconcile with?
Who does Pip reconcile with?
Joe