Chapter 20
*mark our vocab word in the first sentence!
*In the second paragraph, Pip says that Britons think England is the best; otherwise, he would have found
London to be, _____, ______, ________, and _________.
*Jaggers lives in Little Britain. Circle/highlight. It's a neighborhood.
* In the 5th-6th paragraph, you start to find out more about Jaggers. What does the coachman say?
Circle the clerk. Note how he treats "Mike."
Bracket the paragraphs starting with "Mr. Jaggers' room" and ending with "got up and went out."
Now, go back and highlight specific details of the office which help you know more about the man who uses it.
Specifically, find a diction family, and circle words, labeling the family in the margin.
Notice the "casts." These are plaster masks made of a person's face after death.
Find the paragraph about the drunk minister of justice who, for a fee, will give Pip a great seat for seeing the
Lord Chief Justice at work. The drunk minister of justice takes Pip to see several spots. Highlight each and
Pip's reaction to seeing these fine spots.
What comment is Dickens making about the wheels of justice at this time in England?
Men and women are waiting to see Jaggers. Highlight indications of Jaggers reputation AND his treatment of
these people. It is not that you need to understand their specific cases--just the relationship between attorney
and "client."
We are back to "Mike." Mike upsets Jaggers with this "witness" he is bringing around. Why? There is humor
here. See if you see it. It is also a life and death situation, so this is "black humor" or "dark humor."
At the end of the chapter, mark what Jaggers says about Pip--what he is sure will happen to him.
Mark the name of the clerk.
Ch. 21
Highlight Wemmick's jewelry. Wemmick wears "portable property." This takes some explaining. It was
customary when someone died to bequeath (give out as inheritance or gift to family/friends) engraved, gold,
mourning rings to remember the dead person. There were also seals, which often had the initials or the
signature of a person, and were used to stamp wax to seal a letter. These were sometimes given to close
mourners. Often, you wore these on your watch chain, or fob.
Highlight Wemmick's appearance, his age, his personality, and the METAPHOR of his mouth.
Bracket the description of Pip's apartment house called Barnard Inn. It begins, "Whereas I now" and ends with
"London was decidedly overrated." (Did you notice the word "expectations"?)
Pip is STUNNED when he sees "Mr. Pocket, Junior." Why? Annotate!
Ch. 22
Highlight the young man's full name.
Highlight where he tells Pip what he was doing at Miss H's that long-ago day and his connection (he had hoped)
to Estella.
Mark what Herbert says about what Estella's purpose in life is!
Annotate where Herbert says his dad Matthew Pocket ".. is a bad courtier and will not propitiate her." What
does he mean?
Annotate Pip's observations of Herbert's personality and character.
What is Pip's new nickname, and why?
Even though their apartment is ratty, they have a wonderful dinner, because they are.....see what Pip says about
how is feeling.
Notice that Herbert begins helping Pip with manners, and annotate.
NOW we get Miss Havisham's story! Annotate!
Pip blunders again in manners. Mark it, and notice how polite Herbert is about it.
NOW you see why she was so against Matthew! Annotate!
Pip asks Herbert what he does. Herbert mentions many aspirations. However, you should annotate the lines
where Pip asks him where the ships are...and Herbert's answer. Read on about Herbert's unpaid job.
Annotate that it has been many months since Pip left Joe and Biddy. In that paragraph, read carefully and
annotate how Pip is feeling, and why.
You now visit Matthew Pocket's household. Annotate your impression of the household. Note the last sentence
of the chapter.
Ch. 23- Go
. Find (second or third page) where Drummle and Startop are introduced and described. Annotate this.
What do Pip’s feelings/descriptions of these two show about him? about them?
Ch. 24Annotate what Pip's role in life is to be, according to Matthew.
Annotate the opening impressions/relationship Pip has with Matthew Pocket.
Pip decides he wants to keep living with Herbert at Barnard's Inn. (It had been a temporary idea.)
Annotate how Jaggers relates to Pip when Pip goes to ask for money.
Annotate Wemmick's lunch and the postal mouth again.
Wemmick fills you in more about Jaggers. Annotate the info about this most interesting lawyer.
Now you also find out about the two death masks!
Annotate Pip's thought about where all of Wemmick's jewelry might have come from.
Annotate Wemmick's invitation to Walworth.
Wemmick is telling you about the housekeeper. Every time she is mentioned, annotate!
The chapter ends with the two of them watching Jaggers at work. Annotate his fearsome performance.