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Great Expectations
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2nd Term
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Key Facts
FULL TITLE
Great Expectations
AUTHOR
Charles Dickens
TYPE OF WORK
Novel
TIME AND PLACE WRITTEN
London, 1860-1861
NARRATOR
Pip
SETTING (TIME)
Mid-nineteenth century
SETTINGS (PLACE)
Kent and London, England
THEMES
Ambition and the desire for selfimprovement (social, economic,
educational, and moral); guilt,
criminality, and innocence; maturation
and the growth from childhood to
adulthood; the importance of affection,
loyalty, and sympathy over social
advancement and class superiority;
social class; the difficulty of
maintaining superficial moral and
social categories in a constantly changing world.
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Plot Overview
PIP, A YOUNG ORPHAN living with his sister and her
husband in the marshes of Kent, sits in a cemetery one
evening. Suddenly, an escaped convict springs up and orders
Pip to bring him food and a file for his leg irons. Pip obeys,
but the fearsome convict is soon captured anyway. The
convict protects Pip by claiming to have stolen the items
himself.
One day Pip is taken by his Uncle Pumblechook to play at Satis House, the home of the wealthy
dowager Miss Havisham. She decides to help him become a common labourer in his family’s business. Pip has a
dream to become a gentleman. He doesn’t like to become a blacksmith.
One day a lawyer named Jaggers appears with strange news: a secret benefactor has given Pip a large
fortune, and Pip must come to London immediately to begin his education as a gentleman. Pip happily assumes
that his previous hopes have come true—that Miss Havisham is his secret benefactor.
In London, Pip befriends a young gentleman named Herbert Pocket and Jaggers’s law clerk, Wemmick.
He expresses disdain for his former friends and loved ones, especially Joe. Herbert himself helps Pip learn how
to act like a gentleman. When Pip turns twenty-one and begins to receive an income from his fortune, he will
secretly help Herbert buy his way into the business he has chosen for himself. But for now, Herbert and Pip
lead a fairly undisciplined life in London, enjoying themselves and running up debts.
One night a familiar figure barges into Pip’s room—the convict, Magwitch, who stuns Pip by
announcing that he, not Miss Havisham, is the source of Pip’s fortune. He tells Pip that he was so moved by
Pip’s boyhood kindness that he dedicated his life to making Pip a gentleman, and he made a fortune in Australia
for that very purpose.
As the weeks pass, Pip sees the good in Magwitch and begins to care for him deeply. The time comes for
Pip and his friends to spirit Magwitch away from London. They try to sneak Magwitch down the river on a
rowboat, but they are discovered by the police, who Compeyson tipped off. Magwitch and Compeyson fight in
the river, and Compeyson is drowned. Magwitch is sentenced to death, and Pip loses his fortune. Magwitch feels
that his sentence is God’s forgiveness and dies at peace. Pip falls ill; Pip lives alone, in debt, and has a fever. Joe
knows about his sickness and comes to help him recover and pay his debts.
Three days later, Pip goes to the town to his old home to see Joe, his sister and all his old friends. They
are all happy to see Pip. Pip tells them that he will never rest till he repays the money Joe paid for him.
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Character List
The narrator of the novel
The Young Pip
A young orphan boy being raised by his sister and brother-in-law in the marsh country of
Kent. Pip has a powerful conscience, and he deeply wants to improve himself, both morally
and socially. When he learns that his benefactor is not a rich old lady, but a common
convict. Ultimately, Pip comes to appreciate the convict as a benefactor and a friend.
Joe Gargery
Pip’s brother-in-law, the village blacksmith. Joe’s quiet goodness makes him one of the few
completely sympathetic characters in Great Expectations. Although he is uneducated and
unrefined, he consistently acts for the benefit of those he loves.
Mrs. Joe
Pip’s sister and Joe’s wife, known only as “Mrs. Joe” throughout the novel. Mrs. Joe
is a stern and overbearing figure to both Pip and Joe. Mrs. Joe raises Pip with a heavy
hand.
Magwitch
A criminal, Magwitch escapes from prison at the beginning of Great Expectations
(the convict),
and asks Pip to bring him food. Pip’s kindness, makes a deep impression on him, and
(the first shackled he devotes himself to making a fortune and using it to elevate Pip into a higher social
man)
class.
Compeyson
A criminal and the former partner of Magwitch, Compeyson is an educated,
or
gentlemanly outlaw who contrasts sharply with Magwitch. Compeyson is responsible
(the second
for Magwitch’s capture at the end of the novel.
The old Pip
shackled man)
Miss Havisham
Jaggers
Herbert Pocket
Wemmick
Uncle
Pumblechook
Matthew Pocket
Mr. Wopsle
Steven
A bitter old woman. Miss Havisham is rich and lives in a manor called Satis House
near Pip’s village.
The lawyer hired by Magwitch to supervise Pip’s elevation to the upper class. He
often seems to care for Pip. He handles Pip's money affairs and keeps the identity of
Pip's benefactor a secret for many years.
Herbert becomes Pip’s best friend and key companion after Pip’s elevation to the
status of gentleman. He is the son of Matthew Pocket, Miss Havisham’s cousin, and
hopes to become a merchant.
Jaggers’s clerk and Pip’s friend, Wemmick is one of the strangest characters in Great
Expectations. At work, he is hard. But when Wemmick leaves the office and returns
to his home , he turns into a completely different person ,he becomes jovial, wry,
and kind. He becomes a friend of Pip's, who gives him advice and helps with
Magwitch's escape.
Pip’s uncle. (He is actually Joe’s uncle and, therefore, Pip’s “uncle-in-law”.
Pumblechook is responsible for arranging Pip’s first meeting with Miss Havisham.
Pocket is Pip's tutor, he is a kind-hearted man. Mr. Pocket is Herbert's father and
Miss Havisham's cousin.
A village clerk
A proud young man.Pip plays cards with him in Miss Havisham's house .He insults
Pip saying he is a stupid laboring boy.
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Episode One
Word
Graveyard
Buried
Forge
Theft
Marshes
Metal file
Reputation
Meaning
‫مقبرة‬
‫مدفون‬
‫دكان‬
‫الحداد‬
‫سرقة‬
‫مروج‬
‫مبرد معدني‬
‫سمعة‬
Word
Chasing
Fearful
Convicts
Blacksmith
Sergeant
Drag
Amazement
Meaning
‫يطارد‬
‫مخيف‬
‫مشتبه به‬
‫حداد‬
‫قائد‬
‫يسحب‬
‫دهشة‬
Episode 1 summary
A six-year-old boy named Pip lived on the English
marshes with his sister, , Mrs. Joeseph Gargery, and his sister’s
husband , Joeseph Gargery,. His sister was mean but his
brother-in-law was pretty much the best thing that’s
happened to Pip.
Pip was in the graveyard, there he met a fearful man Magwitch , the shackled man,
in rough clothes, with a great iron on his leg. The man asked Pip to bring him a metal file
and some food. Pip was frightened and promised to bring the file and the food.
Pip went home to find his elder sister, Mrs. Joe, she was more than twenty years
older than Pip. She was tough and unpleasant woman while her Husband, Joe, was a
kind-hearted blacksmith. Pip went to the kitchen and stole some bread, a hard piece of
cheese and a round meat pie. Then he went quickly to the marshes but he found another
man, Compeyson (or the second shackled man), dressed in the same rough clothes, then
appeared the right man. Pip gave him the food and the file. Pip left him filing at his iron
and went home.
At home Mrs. Joe was preparing dinner. Mr. Wopsle, a village clerk was having
dinner with them with Pumblechook, ( their uncle ).Pip felt that his theft was about to be
discovered so he ran away. At the front door he met some soldiers. The sergeant told him
that he was chasing convicts and they wanted the blacksmith to examine the handcuffs.
Then Joe and Pip went down with the soldiers, and then all of a sudden they heard long
shouts. They were the two men Pip met on the marshes .The sergeant handcuffed them
both. Magwitch, the shackled man said that he had stolen from the blacksmith's house
some bits of food, a pie and a file. Then he was placed into a boat and rowed away to the
prison ship.
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"Hold your voice," cried a terrible voice, as a fearful man in rough
clothes, with a great iron on his leg, jumped from among the graves.
1- Where was Pip in the very beginning of the story?
He was in the graveyard where his father, mother and five of his brothers were dead
and buried there.
2- Why did he go there?
He was feeling lonely and went to visit his father, mother and five of his brothers
because they were buried there.
3- Whom did Pip meet in the graveyard?
He met a man in rough clothes, with a great iron on his leg. (Magwitch)
"Tell me your name and where you live?"
1- Who said this statement and to whom?
The shackled man, Magwitch, (the strange man he met in the graveyard), to Pip.
2- What was Pip's reply?
Pip told him his name and pointed to where his village lay, and told him that he
lived with his sister, wife of Joseph Gargery,(Joe).
3- What did the man, ( Magwitch) , ask Pip to bring?
He ordered him to bring him, early the next morning, a metal file and some food.
"As I entered my home my sister, Mrs. Joe Gargery, was making tea"
1- Who is Mr. Joe Gargery?
He is the blacksmith of the village. He is Pip's brother in law. ( Mrs.Joe's husband)
2- Who is Mrs. Joe?
She is Pip's sister. Mr. Joe's wife.
3- How does the narrator describe Mrs. Joe?
She is more than twenty years older than Pip. She is tall, bony and plain looking.
She is tough. She brought Pip by hand.
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4- What reputation had Mrs. Joe established among her neighbors?
a- She had brought Pip by hand. b- She was tough with her husband.
5- In your opinion, how can a person establish a good reputation?
a- Through having good relations with others
b- Through having good manners.
6- Joe is completely different from his wife. How?
Joe is a kind hearted man. He is honest and treats Pip coldly and friendly .Mrs.
Joe is a stern and overbearing figure to both Pip and Joe .Mrs. Joe raises Pip with
a heavy hand.
"I had a troubled night full of fearful dreams"
1- Who said this statement? Why was he afraid?
Pip, he was afraid because he wanted to steal food for the convict.
2- What did Pip steal for the convict?
He stole some bread, a hard piece of cheese, a round meat pie and a file from the forge.
3- Why did he take the file from the forge?
To give it to the convict.
4- If you were in Pip's position, would you steal? Why? Why not?
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5- Do you think Pip was right to steal ? Why? Why not?
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"Having taken a file from among Joe's tools in the forge, I ran for
the marshes. Suddenly, I saw a man sitting in front of me."
1- The second time Pip went to the graveyard, did he meet the same man?
Whom did he meet first?
He was not the same man, but another man, dressed in the same rough clothes. (The
second convict)
2- Why did the first convict, Magwitch, want a file?
To cut the iron on his legs.
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" Mrs. Joe was very busy getting the house ready for dinner. Mr.
Wopsle, was having dinner with us along with Uncle Pumblechook."
1- Who is Mr. Wopsle?
He is a village clerk.
2- Who is Mr. Pumblechook?
Pip’s uncle. (He is actually Joe’s uncle and, therefore, Pip’s “uncle-in-law,” .
Pumblechook is responsible for arranging Pip’s first meeting with Miss Havisham.
3- Why was Pip terrified?
He was afraid that his theft was about to be discovered.
4- What did he do then?
He ran away to save his soul.
5- If you were Pip, what would you do?
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6- Whom did Pip meet at the front door when he chose to run away?
A party of soldiers.
7- What did the sergeant tell Pip?
He told him that he was chasing convicts and he wanted the blacksmith.
8- Why did the sergeant want the blachsmith?
He wanted the blacksmith to examine the lock of one of the handcuffs because it
had gone wrong.
"Give up, you two"
1- Who said this statement and to whom? Why?
The sergeant to the two convicts because they were fighting like animals. The
sergeant was looking for them.
2- What did the sergeant tell the soldiers to do?
He asked them to handcuff both of them and take them to the prison ship.
3- What did the first convict, Magwitch, tell the sergeant?
He said that he had stolen from the blacksmith's house some bits of food , a pie and
a file.
4- Why do you think Magwitch, the first convict, said that he had stolen from
the blacksmith's house? , and what does this scene reflect?
I think he said so to save Pip and to show his gratitude towards Pip. In my view
this shows that Magwitch is a kind-hearted man.
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Episode Two
Word
Fortune
Passages
Parted
Contempt
Barred
Self-possessed
Objection
Meaning
Word
‫حظ‬
‫ممرات‬
‫رحل‬
‫احتقار‬
‫مغلق بألواح‬
‫رابط الجاش‬
‫اعتراض‬
Infectious
Courtyard
Confess
Iron gate
Apprenticed
address
Fee
Meaning
‫معدي‬
‫ساحة‬
‫يعترف‬
‫حديدية‬
‫بوابة‬
‫صبي‬
‫يخاطب‬
‫ اتعاب‬/ ‫مصاريف‬
Episode 2 Summary
Uncle Pumblechook took Pip to Miss Havisham's
house, it was of old brick, and unwelcoming . Pip
knocked at the door , entered , there saw Miss Havisham
sitting
on an armchair . She was dressed in rich
materials- all of white. She asked Pip to call Steven and
when he came she signaled for him to play with Pip. Both
sat down to cards. Steven won and called Pip a stupid laboring-boy. They played again
and he beat Pip once again. Then Miss Havisham told Pip to come again after six days.
Pip walked home very unhappy because they considered him a common laboring-boy.
When Pip reached home, his sister and Mr. Pumblechook asked him a lot of
questions . Pip lied but when Joe came, he confessed the truth to him and told him that
he felt unhappy and that there had been a young man who was proud and that said Pip
was common, and that the lies had come out of it somehow. Joe told Pip that he couldn’t
get to be uncommon through lying.
After six days Pip returned to Miss Havisham's. She asked Pip what he was going to
be. Pip told her that he was going to be a blacksmith like Joe. She asked Pip to bring Joe
with him the next time .Joe wore his best clothes and went with Pip, there she asked Pip
to bring 25 pounds from a bag and give them to Joe to teach the boy. Miss Havisham
decided to help him become a common labourer in his family’s business.
When they returned home Pip was unhappy because he had a strong belief that he
would never like Joe's trade. Pip's biggest fear was that someone would see him dirty and
laugh at him as he had a dream to be a gentleman.
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"I was quickly put into a clean shirt, dressed in my tightest suit and
delivered over to Mr. pumblechook"
1- Why was Pip dressed well?
Because Uncle Pumblechook offered to take Pip to Miss Havisham's house.
2- How did the narrator describe Miss Havisham's house?
It was of old brick, and unwelcoming. Some of the buildings had been walled up.
There was a courtyard in front with a big iron gate.
"One of its names, boy"
1- Who said this statement, and to whom?
The young man who had the keys of Miss Havisham's house said it to Pip.
2- Why did he call Pip a boy although he was about of Pip's age?
He seemed much older than Pip .He was so confident and self possessed.
3- What was the other name of Miss Havisham's manor house?
The Satis house.
4- Miss Havisham's house reflects her inner psychology.Explain.
The passages were all dark. There wasn’t any sign of vivid light inside her house.
The entire house has no sign of joy and this shows that she is a sad woman.
5- Where was Miss Havisham when he entered?
She was sitting on an armchair with an elbow resting on the table and her head
on her hands.
6- In your opinion, what was abnormal in Miss Havisham's character?
She is a bitter old woman. Miss Havisham is rich and likes to watch other
people play.
"I want something to amuse me. I want to see some play. Call Steven."
1- Who said this statement?
Miss Havisham
2- What did Pip and Steven play?
They played cards.
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"What rough hands he has, this boy! And what thick boots!"
1- Who said this statement?
Steven
2- What was Pip's feeling when Steven said so?
He was very ashamed and angry.
3- What did Steven call Pip?
A stupid laboring boy.
4- How did Steven deal with Pip?
He dealt with him with contempt and hate.
5- Who won at last?
Steven
"Come again after six days, Goodbye, Pip."
1- Who said this statement and to whom?
Miss Havisham to Pip as he was leaving.
2- What happened when he reached his home ?
His sister and Uncle Pumblechook asked him many questions.
3- What was his reply? Did he tell them the truth?
He lied and told them many things that hadn’t happened.
4- When Uncle Pumblechook had driven off, Pip went to the forge, why?
He went to tell Joe the truth and that he had lied.
5- In the forge, Pip confessed the truth. What did he say? Why did he lie?
He told him that he felt very unhappy. He told him about the proud young man he
met there and he said that Pip was common. He lied to hide his disappointment.
"There's one thing you may be sure of, you can't be uncommon
through lying."
1- Who said this statement, and to whom? Why?
Joe said it to Pip because he lied to hide his feelings after his first visit to Miss
Havisham's house.
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2- What was Joe trying to teach Pip?
He was teaching him not to lie to hide his feelings.
3- In your opinion, does the need for change imply doing wrong things?
No, logic can help us know about bad experience of others.
4- What did common people suffer from at that time?
They suffered greatly from bad treatment and humiliation.
"You'd better be apprenticed at once. Bring Gargery here with
you, and bring the necessary papers."
1- Who said this statement, and to whom? When?
Miss Havisham said it to Pip, the second time he went to visit her.
2- What did Miss Havisham give to Joe when he went with Pip? What for?
She gave Joe Twenty five pounds to teach Pip and care for him.
3- When Joe and Pip came back home from Miss Havisham's house, Pip was
unhappy. Why?
Pip had a strong belief that he would never like Joe's trade. His biggest fear was that
someone would see him in his dirty clothes with a black face and hands, and would
laugh at him and hold him in contempt.
4- Are you for or against the work of children at early age? Why?
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Episode Three
Word
Lawyer
occupation
Instruct
Forehead
Benefactor
Chap
Reveal
Meaning
‫محامي‬
‫وظيفة‬
‫ يعلم‬/ ‫يخبر‬
‫جبهة‬
‫متبرع‬
‫شخص‬
‫يظهر‬
Word
Intention
Expenses
Accompany
Guardian
Whisper
Allowance
Inquire
Meaning
‫نية‬
‫نفقات‬
‫يصطحب‬
‫وصي‬
‫يهمس‬
‫الجيب مصروف‬
‫يستفسر‬
Episode 3 Summary
In the fourth year of training with Joe, a lawyer
named Jaggers appeared with strange news: a secret
benefactor had given Pip a large fortune, and Pip must
come to London immediately to begin his education as a
gentleman. Pip happily assumed that his previous hopes
had come true—that Miss Havisham was his secret
benefactor. Then Jaggers started giving Pip the
instructions. "First, to bear the name Pip and not to change it. Second, the name of the
benefactor must remain secret, till he chooses to reveal it." Jaggers suggested Mr.Matthew
Pocket, to be Pip's teacher and educator in becoming a gentleman. Jaggers wanted to give
Joe a present as compensation for the loss of Pip but Joe refused. Then Jaggers asked Pip
to leave for London and take a coach to his office there.
In Jaggers' office in London, he gave him his allowance, the cards of shopkeepers
and asked Wemmick, his clerk, to take him to Mr.Pocket's place.
He went to Mr. Herbert Pocket's home and met Herbert who was kind and easygoing .
Pip told him his story and asked him about his occupation. Herbert told him that he was
in finance-the insurance of ships, but was currently with a firm of accountants.
One Monday morning Pip received a letter from Joe telling him of his visit the next
morning. Pip didn’t look forward with pleasure to his visit. Joe came to Pip the next
morning. They had a conversation and during the conversation Joe felt he was not
welcomed in his old clothes. Then touched Joe gently on his forehead and went out. Pip
hurried after him; but he was gone.
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"It was the fourth year of my training with Joe. We were sitting at
home when there was a knock on the door."
1- Who was knocking on the door? What did he want?
He was Jaggers, a lawyer in London. He told them that Pip had great expectations. A
secret benefactor funded Pip’s education to be a gentleman.
2- Whom did Pip think he was his secret benefactor?
He thought that Miss Havisham was his secret benefactor.
3- Jaggers gave them the instructions and the conditions the benefactor had asked
him to convey. Mention them.
a- Pip should always bear the name Pip.
b- The name of the benefactor must remain secret, until the benefactor chooses to
reveal it.
4- Whom did Jaggers suggest to be Pip's educator?
He suggested Mr. Matthew Pocket.
"Well, Joseph Gargery, what if I was instructed to make you a present,
as compensation?"
1- Who said this statement? Why?
Mr.Jaggers. He wanted to give him a present as a compensation for Pip.
2- What was Joe's reaction towards this offer?
He refused and said that money would never be a compensation for the loss of the
little child who was his best friend.
3- Can you guess Joe's feelings when he heard that Pip must leave?
a- He was sad for the Pip's departure.
b – But he was happy that he will be brought to be a gentleman.
"When I arrived at Mr. Jaggers' office my guardian took me into his own
room, where he told me I was to travel to young Mr. Pocket's rooms."
1- What did Mr. Jaggers give Pip in his office in London?
He gave him his allowance and the cards of certain shopkeepers.
2- Who was to accompany Pip to Mr. Pocket's place?
Wemmick, Jaggers' clerk.
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3- How did the narrator describe Mr. Wemmick?
He was a dry man, rather short, with a square wooden face. He had shining eyessmall, keen-and black- and thin wide lips.
4- Whom did Pip meet at Mr. Pocket's place? What was his job?
He met Herbert pocket. He worked in finance- the insurance of ships.
" One Monday morning I received a letter which told me of
Joe's intention to visit me the next morning."
1- Did Pip look forward to Joe's visit? Why?
No, he didn’t and wished if he could have kept him away by paying money. Pip
became ashamed of him.
2- If you were Pip, would you have the same wish? Why? Why not?
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“Pip, dear old chap, I’m wrong in these clothes. I’m wrong out of
the forge…”
1- Why was Joe uncomfortable and left angry?
Joe wasn’t easy with him and he felt that Pip became ashamed of him.
2- Can we live away from our old friends? Why?
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Word
distance
debt
furiously
Distinguish
Commercial
Merchant
affectionately
Abuse
Meaning
‫يبعد \ يقصي‬
‫دين‬
‫بشراسة‬
‫يميز‬
‫تجاري‬
‫تاجر‬
‫بمودة‬
‫يسئ استعمال \ يفسد‬
Word
sentenced
instantly
kneel
wrecked
fortune
fragility
abandon
Meaning
‫محكوم عليه‬
‫فورا‬
‫يركع‬
‫محطم‬
‫ثروة‬
‫ضعف‬
‫يهجر \ يتخلى عن‬
Episode 4 Summary
Pip lived in a state of continual anxiety regarding his behaviour to Joe. Pip began
to get into debts and so did Herbert. One day Pip received a note from Mr. Jaggers
informing him to call him the next day at five. When they met Mr. Jaggers gave him five
hundred pounds and told him that he was to receive this sum annually until his
benefactor appeared.
Pip went to Wemmick's office to get his advice about giving some of the money to
one of his friends to help him get on in his commercial life. Mr. Wemmick advised him
not to do so; otherwise it would be as good as throwing one's money into the Themes.
Pip started business with a young merchant. Business had taken Herbert on a
journey to Marseilles and Pip was alone.
Someone came to Pip's home, it was Magwitch ,
the first convict Pip saw on the marshes. Pip
recognized him. Magwitch told Pip about his hard
times and Pip believed him. Then Magwitch told Pip
that he was his secret benefactor. Then he knelt
before his and called him his son. He asked for a
place to sleep and told him that if he was found in
England , he would be sentenced to hang. Pip felt
angry and felt that all his dreams were about to
vanish.
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“As I had grown used to my expectations I had begun to notice
their effect upon myself and those around me.”
1-What effects is Pip talking about?
-He lived in anxiety
-He treated Joe coldly
-He left his old friends.
2- If you were Pip and knew that your fortune is about to vanish, what would you do?
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“My dear Herbert, we are getting on badly. Let us look into our affairs”
1- Who said this statement and to whom? Why?
Pip to Herbert because their expensive lifestyle led them into debts.
2- In your opinion, what makes people get into debts?
-Expenses exceed income - poor money management
- unexpected loss of employment( job)
-credit cards
3- What are your pieces of advice to a friend who gets into debts?
-find a part - time job
-pay bills in time
-make a monthly balance
-start your spending
" On the day before my twenty-first birthday, I received a note informing me that
Mr. Jaggers would be glad if I called on him at five in the afternoon the next day."
1- Why did Mr. Jaggers want Pip?
To give him a banknote of five hundred pounds and told him that he was to receive this
sum annually until his benefactor appeared.
2- Where did Pip go after receiving the money? Why?
He visited Wemmick in his office to get his advice as Pip wanted to help a friend
commercially.
3- What was Wemmick’s opinion?
Wemmick said it would be foolish and it would be as good as throwing one's money into
the Thames.
4- Why did Pip visit Mr. Wemmick at home several times not in his office? Why?
Because Mr. Wemmick personality at home is completely different from his personality
in his office, at home he is kinder.
He visited him to find someone to invest some of his money with.
5- What did they decide to do with the money at last?
They found a young merchant who wanted help and money, and in due time would
want a partner.
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6- How was the whole business going?
The whole business was cleverly managed and secretly agreed. Herbert didn’t know that
Pip funded the business.
"My name is Magwitch. There is no one near,' he said, 'is there?'
1- Who was that Magwitch knocked at Pip's door? Did Pip recognize him?
He was the convict Pip met on the marches when he was young. Pip recognized him
immediately.
2- What did Magwitch say to let Pip recognize him?
He reminded him of the file and the cloth he put round his neck.
" I have never forgotten how nobly you acted, my boy."
1- Who said this statement, and to whom? Why?
Magwitch to Pip as he was grateful to him and never forgot his help to him.
2- The secret of Pip's benefactor was revealed to Pip. How?
Magwitch told Pip that he was his secret benefactor.
3- Why was Pip astonished when he had known his benefactor?
Because he never expected Magwitch to be his secret benefactor. He thought it was Mrs.
Havisham.
" I was sent for life. If I am found in England I will be sentenced to hang."
1 - Who said this statement and to whom?Why?
Magwitch to Pip. He was afraid to be caught by the police and wanted Pip to help him
escape from London.
2-What would happen if Magwich were discovered?
Pip would lose his fortune and Magwitch would be hanged.
3-Why was Pip’s lifestyle fragile?
If Magwitch were discovered, Pip would lose his fortune.
4 - Pip felt despaired and regretted something . What was it?
- He had abandoned his old friends and his old dear Joe.
- He treated Joe coldly.
5- What moral lesson do you learn from this situation?
-We should depend on ourselves
-We should adapt ourselves to life changes
-We shouldn’t sacrifice our friends for wealth.
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Episode Five
Word
swear \ swore \ sworn
secrecy
moors
authorities
Meaning
‫يحلف \ يقسم‬
‫سر‬
‫أالاضي بور‬
‫سلطات‬
Word
eventually
emerged
Chamber
inquire
Meaning
‫في النهاية‬
‫ظهر \ إتضح‬
‫غرفة‬
‫يسأل \ يستعلم‬
Episode 5 Summary
Herbert returned from his travels. Magwitch started telling how he came to be sent
to Australia saying, twenty years ago ,he met a man called Compeyson , the second
convict on the marshes. Compeyson pretended to be a gentleman and introduced him to
another gentleman then Compeyson stole him and blamed Magwitch of stealing and
prepared everything to make Magwitch shown as the real thief. Then Magwitch tried to
escape but he struggled with Compeyson on the marshes as he was trying to catch him .
A few weeks later Wemmick sent Pip a letter saying “Don’t go home”. Pip went to a
hotel and the next day went to meet Wemmick at home .There Wemmick told him that
the authorities were looking for Magwitch .Also, he warned Pip that Compeyson was in
London. He told Pip that it would be better to wait till the search for Magwitch stopped .
Herberet and Wemmick hid Magwitch temporary in the upper floor of a house
near the river . This was a good plan for three reasons. Firstly, this house was far from
Pip’s champers. Secondly , Pip could know about Magwitch through Herbert. Thirdly, the
house was near the river.
Pip brought a boat then he received this letter
from Wemmick :
“Early in the week you may do what you know of, if you
want to try.”
Pip and Herbert decided to help Magwitch to get out of
England. Herbert and Pip inquired about a ship heading
for Hamburg and decided that it was the best
destination. They intended to row down the river until
they were between Kent and Essex and hid there the
whole night. On their way they saw a light and a roof, they stopped the boat on the bank
and headed for an inn on the river bank.
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Episode 5 Questions with their answers
" One day 20 years ago , I met a man called Compeyson; the man whom Pip
saw me struggling with on the marshes."
1- Who said this statement and to whom?
Magwitch to Pip and Herbert.
2- What did he tell them?
He told them that Compeyson pretended to be a gentleman and asked Magwitch to
introduce him to a gentleman whom Magwitch was working for. Then he stole him and
blamed Magwitch for the theft.
3- What message was he trying to convey? Why?
He wanted to tell them that he was innocent and Compeyson was the real suspect.
" Don’t go Home."
1- Who gave Pip this message? Who wrote it? Why?
Wemmick wrote it and the night watchman gave it to Pip.
2- What did Pip do after reading the note?Why?
a- He spent the night in a hotel and the next day he went to Wemmick's house.
b- To know what is wrong and the reason beyond the note.
3- What mystery did Mr. Wemmick explain to Pip?
a- He told him that the authorities were looking for Magwitch and that his champers
were being watched.
b- He told him also that Compeyson was in London.
4- What did Wemmick advise Pip to do?
He advised him to keep Magwitch hidden in London till the search stopped.
5- Where did Herbert and Wemmick hide Magwitch?
They hid him in the upper floor of a house near the river where one of Herbert's friends
lived.
6- Wemmick thought it was a good plan for three reasons, What were theses reasons?
a- This house was away from Pip .
b- Pip could get Magwitch news through Herbert.
c- The house is near the river and they could escape him by a ship.
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"Early in the week you may do what you know of, if you want to try.
1- Who wrote this letter, to whom, why?
Wemmick wrote it to Pip to start their plan and help Magwitch to escape.
2- What was their decision after receiving the letter?
a- They started to inquire about the times of the departure of ship.
b- They found one leaving to Hamburg.
c- They told Magwitch to come down the river bank on Wednesday.
3- Pip was keen on helping Magwitch by all means. Why?
a- Magwitch was his benefactor.
b- Magwitch tried to make Pip a gentleman.
c- Magwitch told Pip he was innocent and Pip believed him as he saw the good in him.
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Episode six
Word
Wrapped up
Whisper
Meaning
Word
‫ملثم‬
‫يهمس‬
Meaning
Aching
Approach
cloak
‫مؤلم‬
‫يقترب‬
‫عباءة‬
Episode 6 Summary
The next morning, they rowed out into the track
of the ship. Then came another boat and stopped them,
there were four rowers inside , an officer and a man
covering his face . The officer gave his order to stop the
engines. Then, Magwitch jumped and pulled the cloak
from the neck of the other man, he was Compeyson, the
second convict. They fell in water and both had gone.
Then appeared Magwitch. He swam and came nearer. They caught him and chained his
hands and feet. Compeyson drowned.
“I am quite content to take my chance, I’ve seen my boy, and he can be a
gentleman, without me.” Said Magwitch to Pip.Herbert left to Cairo. Magwitch became
very weak and died in the prison.
Pip lived alone, in debt, and had a fever . Joe knew about his sickness and came to
help him recover. Pip got up to find a letter on the table:
“I’ve gone, for you are well again and will do better without Joe”
With the letter was a receipt of his debts: Joe had paid it for
Pip. Pip felt ashamed of himself and his past actions. He
decided to follow Joe and show him how sorry he was.
Three days later, Pip went to the town to his old
home to see Joe, his sister and all his old friends. They were
all happy to see Pip. Pip told them that he would never rest
till he had repaid the money with which Joe had kept him
out of prison. Pip asked them to forgive him.
“And now,” I said, “though I know you have already done
it in your kind hearts, tell me, both of you that you forgive me.”
“Oh, dear Pip,” said Joe. “Of course we forgive you, if we have anything to forgive!”
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Episode 6 Questions with their answers
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"You have a returned convict there , his name is Magwitch. I call on that man to
give himself up; and you to assist."
1- Who said this statement, to whom? Where? When?
The officer to Pip and Magwitch while they were in the boat heading for the ship.
2- Could Magwitch escape? Why? Why not?
No , he couldn’t because the Police caught them on their way to the ship.
3- Who was the cloaked man with the officer?
He was Compeyson.
4- What did Magwitch do when he saw Compeyson?
He jumped and pulled the cloak from the neck of Compeyson.Then they both fell into water.
5- Did they both drown?
No, only Compeyson drowned and died.
"I'm quite content to take my chance,' he answered, ' I've seen my boy, and he can be a
gentleman without me."
1- Who said this statement and to whom? Why?
Magwitch said it to Pip after he had been caught because he was to be sent to prison to
meet his fate.
2- How was Magwitch state in the prison?
He was very ill and died just before his trial.
3- How was Pip's life after Magwitch's death?
He was alone, in debt, had hardly any money and was very ill.
"At last, one day, I was able to ask, is it Joe?" and his dear old voice answered, "And so it is,
dear Pip."
1- What do you understand from the quotation above?
Pip was in a very bad situation. He felt Joe was near to him in his illness.
2- Why do you think Joe was close to Pip during his illness?
Joe was always close to Pip. It is Joe's nature to sacrifice himself for all people around him
especially his relatives.
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3- Joe's situation towards Pip shows his real character. How?
Joe’s quiet goodness makes him one of the few completely sympathetic characters in
Great Expectations. Although he is uneducated and unrefined, he consistently acts for the
benefit of those he loves.
4- In your own point of view, how should we help people in need?
Kindly, mercifully and gentlemanly.
"I have gone, for you are well again and will do better without Joe."
1- Who wrote this letter? To whom? Why?
Joe said it to Pip because Pip was about to recover from his illness.
2- What did Joe leave with the letter?
A receipt for Pip's debts. Joe had paid all his debts and saved him from prison.
3- What was Pip's reaction when he woke up to discover that Joe had paid all his debts?
He was deeply thankful to Joe.
- He was deeply ashamed of himself.
He was deeply ashamed of his past actions towards Joe.
4- Why was Pip deeply thankful to Joe and deeply ashamed of himself?
-Thankful to Joe for paying his debts
-Ashamed of himself because of treating Joe coldly one day.
-Ashamed of himself because of Joe’s kindness.
5- What did Pip decide to do?
-He decided to follow Joe and show him how sorry he was.
“Oh, dear Pip,” said Joe. “Of course we forgive you, if we have anything to forgive!”
1- Describe the above situation.
Pip went home, met his family and asked them all to forgive him and they did.
2- What did Pip promise them to do?
He told them that he was soon going abroad and would never rest until he had repaid all
the money for Joe.
3- One cannot live alone without the help and support from his family and friends.
Discuss this statement in relation to the novel.
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4 - What lesson can we learn from the end of the novel “Great Expectations?”
Great expectations is a novel about the loss and rediscovery of innocence. Innocence is
lost when introduced to society and to social value system.
5- What moral lessons, do we get from the last scene of the novel?
Affection and loyalty are more important than social advancement, wealth, and class.
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Quiz
1. What is the name of Miss Havisham’s manor?
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2. In what region of England are the marshes of the novel found?
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3. Who is Pip’s tutor in London?
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4. What is Pip’s reaction to Joe’s first visit to him in London?
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5. For most of the novel, whom does Pip suspect of being his secret benefactor?
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6. Where does Pip first encounter Magwitch?
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7. What happens to Compeyson at the end of the novel?
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8. What does Joe Gargery do for a living?
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9. How is the first convict dressed? What is his appearance?
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10. What does the first convict ask Pip to bring him?
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11. Why did the first convict ask for a file?
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12. When Pip returns from the churchyard, where is Mrs. Joe?
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13. What does Pip mean when he says he was “brought up by hand”?
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14. Who comes to the door just as Mrs. Joe is inviting the guests to taste her pie?
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15. Why have the soldiers come to the Gargery house?
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16. When the two convicts are found, what are they doing?
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17. Who opens the gate to let Pip in at Miss Havisham’s?
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18. What game does Pip play with Steven?
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19. How is Miss Havisham dressed?
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20. How does Steven hurt Pip’s feelings?
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21. Who does Pip imagine he sees hanging from a beam in the brewery?
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22. Why does Pip lie to Mrs. Joe and Uncle Pumblechook about his day at Miss
Havisham’s?
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23. Pip cannot lie to whom?
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24. Why does Miss Havisham ask Pip to bring Joe to her house?
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25. What does Miss Havisham pay Joe for Pip’s apprenticeship?
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26. Who does Pip confide in?
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27.Who is to be Pip’s guardian while he is in London?
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28. Who is to be Pip’s tutor while he is in London?
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29. When Mr. Jaggers offers Joe money to compensate for the loss of Pip’s services, what
does the blacksmith say?
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30. Who does Pip believe is his benefactor?
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31.What keeps falling off the mantle during Pip and Joe’s visit?
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32. Is Pip glad to see Joe in London?
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33. When Pip returns to his home, how do his family and friends treat him?
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34.What happens to Pip after the death of Magwitch?
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35.Who comes to care for Pip in the end of the novel?
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36. What does Joe leave in his farewell letter to Pip?
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37. Who is the man in the other galley who is wrapped up in a cloak?
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38. What happens to Magwitch in the prison?
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39. What happens to Compeyson after Magwitch pulls him into the water?
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"If Great Expectations' questions were wishes,
then I wish you many."
Hesham Al- Sakhawi
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