Who are Pip’s heroes?
The Breakdown of
Prominent Personalities
Philip Blass and David Stahl
Mrs. Joe Gargery
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Boisterous and Egotistical
“Who brought you up by hand and
don’t you forget it!”
“Appreciate who brought you up by
hand”
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Tough Love- She definitely cares about
Pip
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She did bring him up by hand, and she
really didn’t have to- she did show up.
(The Rashah)
Rough Personality
“Jammed the loaf hard.”
“Sawed a very thick round off the loaf.”
Harsh Character
“Tickler” the whip
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“Mrs. Joe has been out a dozen times,
looking for you, Pip” (Joe to Pip)
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Desire to instill manners and
appreciation- this is why she’s so hard
on him (Obama example)
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She went all Jewish mother on him- she
was so concerned about his job- his
future (double sided argument)
Miss Havisham
• No Love
Transformation of adopted
Estella into another Ms.
Havisham – mesorah of hatred
• Angry and Cruel
Playing with Pip’s heart and
emotions
• Vengeful
The use of Estella as a puppet
• Unwilling to move on in life
The permanently stopped clock
• What have I done? Response to
the marriage of Estella and
Drummle- ultimately learns her
lesson- Pip sees repentance
• Lesson reversed: Pip stands up
to Estella despite Ms.
Havisham’s attempts- strength
from betrayal.
Abel Magwitch
• Bad man
Let’s not forget…he is a
convict
• Bad in a Convict’s eye
Pip on the gravestone
Prisoners and Child
Endangerment
• Mysterious and Shadowed
No contact with Pip,
Forces himself on Pip
• Supports Pip, gives him
money that he makes
• “I worked so you wouldn’t
have to”
• Honors his debt (theme
with Jaggers also, cleaning
your debts)
Mr. Jaggers
• Intimidating
Scruff marks, scary office,
anxious clients
• Dirty Business, Dirty
Professional
Convicts all day, can even scare
them. What a way to make a
parnasa!
• Hides from Guilty Conscience
Soap scented hands
• Takes care of Pip
• Takes jobs nobody else does
and gets the job done
• His intimidation will help Pip
be intimidating and take
intimidation if and when it
becomes necessary.
• He teaches Pip what he thinks
Pip will need to know ex. How
to be successful in the business
world.
Joe Gargery
• Simpleton
Blacksmith
• No Education
Can’t even read or write
• Spineless?
“Joe look at [Mrs. Joe] in
a helpless way, then took a
helpless bite, then looked
at me.”
• Defenseless for Pip
Mrs. Joe has her way with
him every time
• Will teach Pip anything
and everything that he
does know
• He loves Pip
• He and Pip give each
other the strength to deal
with Mrs. Joe. They cheer
each other up and
entertain each other, esp.
after one gets berated.
• He supports Pip’s
decisions.