Great Expectations chapters 13-18
Why does Miss Havisham invite Joe to the house? How can you tell that he is nervous?
What does Miss Havisham give Pip? Why? Why does she call Pip back?
Look at the last line in chapter 13 and the first line in chapter 14. What is going on? How is Pip changing?
What has caused his change?
In your opinion is Pip changing for the worse or for the better? Explain!
What is Pip’s obsession? How is this obsession ruling his life?
How does Pip view himself? What has happened to his self esteem?
How does Pip want to change Joe (bottom of page 109)?
Who is Orlick – page 112?
Why does Orlick get into a fight with Mrs. Joe?
What does Joe mean here: “On the rampage, Pip, and off the rampage, Pip; such is life!” page 115?
Could Joe be considered a “scholar” that can’t read and write? Explain!
Page 116 – What does this quote explain about Miss Havisham’s character? “There was such a malignant enjoyment in her utterance of the last words, and she broke into such a disagreeable laugh that I was at a loss what to say”.
Bottom of 119 – What happened to Mrs. Joe? Who was it? Think about the fight in the beginning of the chapter!
Page 125 – What does the stoppage of time symbolize at the Havisham house?
Page 125 – How does Pip compare Estella with Biddy? Are Pip’s judgments accurate?
Page 126-129 – What does Pip confess to Biddy? If Pip had not been told that he was “coarse and common” how might his life had ended up? Would he have been happy? Who might he have married?
How does Pip’s sister change in her attitude toward Orlick after the attack?
What news does Jaggers bring Pip?
Pip speculates about what “might have been” between Biddy and him if he hadn’t met Estella. Do you think he will ever get together with Biddy?
What do you think will happen to Pip’s sister?
How will his training as a gentleman go? Guesses?
