Great Expectations

Explore how Dickens presents Pip’s meeting with ‘the pale young gentleman’ in this extract.

Give examples from the extract to support your ideas.

In this extract, Pip meets ‘the pale young gentleman’, Herbert Pocket, for the first time.

Explain how Herbert Pocket is significant elsewhere in the novel.

In your answer, you must consider:

• what Herbert says and does

• how Pip and Herbert become good friends.

Explore how Dickens presents Pip’s meeting with the convict in this extract.

Give examples from the extract to support your ideas.

In this extract, Pip is scared of the man.

Explain how fear is shown elsewhere in the novel.

In your answer, you must consider:

• who shows fear

• when fear is shown.

Explore how Dickens presents Pip’s visitor in this extract.

Give examples from the extract to support your ideas.

In this extract, Pip’s visitor, later revealed as Magwitch, says that he has been looking forward to seeing Pip for a long time.

Explain the importance of Magwitch elsewhere in the novel.

In your answer, you must consider:

• what Magwitch says and does

• the effect Magwitch has on Pip.

Explore how Dickens presents Mr. Jaggers in this extract.

Give examples from the extract to support your ideas.

In this extract, Pip needs some money.

Explain how money is important elsewhere in the novel.

In your answer, you must consider:

• who has money

• how money is used.

Explore how Dickens presents Pip’s unhappiness in this extract.

Give examples from the extract to support your ideas.

In this extract, Pip talks about the injustices he has experienced.

Explain how the poor treatment of others is important elsewhere in the novel.

In your answer, you must consider:

• who is treated poorly by others

• how characters are treated poorly by others.

Explore how Dickens presents the relationship between Joe and Pip in this extract.

Give examples from the extract to support your ideas.

In this extract, Joe speaks of friendship.

Explain why friendship is important elsewhere in the novel.

In your answer, you must consider:

• characters who are friends

• how friendship is demonstrated.

Explore how Dickens presents the weather in this extract.

Give examples from the extract to support your ideas.

In this extract, Pip describes an area of London.

Explain how settings are important elsewhere in the novel.

In your answer, you must consider:

• the different locations

• how important they are in the novel.