Great Expectations, Charles Dickens, descriptive language, London, Pip character, Philip Pirrip, Pip's downfall, english literature
In this extract, we find out that the convict is Pip's patron! Pip is shocked and sad, because it means all his dreams for Estella are dashed to pieces. The language used by Dickens contributes to Pip's downfall; Magwitch slowly but surely unveils the whole story to Pip, using formal language to emphasize the fact he now respects him as he has made him a gentleman. The reader is kept interested as Dickens is constantly explaining some part of the story we didn't know about before. All these events and revelations are overwhelming for Pip, who is so shocked by the news that he nearly faints: "I stood, with a hand on the chair-back and a hand on my breast, where I seemed to be suffocating, —I stood so, looking wildly at him, until I grasped at the chair, when the room began to surge and turn."
[...] This revelation will have a huge impact on Pip's life. In this extract, we find out that the convict is Pip's patron Pip is shocked and sad, because it means all his dreams for Estella are dashed to pieces. Tension and Atmosphere In this extract, Dickens creates a lot of tension by using very descriptive language. He describes the terrible weather in London, and the eerie sounds of the gushes of wind. All these details foreshadow the events to come. [...]
[...] Pip on the contrary, is quite intimidated by the man whom he describes as muscular man, strong on his legs". He takes a while to calm down and doesn't understand why the stranger wants to shake hands with him. It is only at the end of the extract, that Pip finally recognizes him. We realize that he must be coming to thank him for Pip's kind act towards him a long time ago, even though Pip did it only through terror. [...]
[...] Great Expectations, chapter 39 - Charles Dickens (1860) - Reading comprehension Pip's Downfall In this extract, we find out that the convict is Pip's patron Pip is shocked and sad, because it means all his dreams for Estella are dashed to pieces. The language used by Dickens contributes to Pip's downfall; Magwitch slowly but surely unveils the whole story to Pip, using formal language to emphasize the fact he now respects him as he has made him a gentleman. The reader is kept interested as Dickens is constantly explaining some part of the story we didn't know about before. [...]
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