• Why was the narrator called ‘Pip’?

• Ans:- "Pip" is a diminutive nickname for Philip Pirrip, chosen by

Charles Dickens to convey the protagonist's modest origins. The
convict, Abel Magwitch, adds mystery and significance to Pip's life in
"Great Expectations.“

• Describe the appearance of the man who Pip met at the marshes?
Ans:- The convict, Abel Magwitch, in "Great Expectations," is
described as a disheveled, fearsome figure with coarse attire and
iron shackles. His appearance instills fear in young Pip during their
encounter in the marshes.
• Pip never saw his parents, yet he was able to visualize them. From
where had he derived his parents’ impressions?
• Ans:- Pip derived his parents' impressions from the tombstones in
the churchyard where they were buried. The inscriptions and his
imagination formed his mental images of them.
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• “Blacksmith, eh?” said the convict. Justify the convict’s interest in the
fact that Pip’s brother-in-law was a blacksmith?
ANS:- The convict, Abel Magwitch, was intrigued by Pip's brother-in-
law being a blacksmith because he saw potential help in removing
his leg irons, making it crucial for his plan to escape and avoid
capture.
• What does the man tell Pip about his companion and why does he do
so?
• Ans:-The convict, Abel Magwitch, tells Pip about his fictional
companion to create a diversion and protect Pip. By fabricating a
story of a young accomplice stealing food for him, Magwitch deflects
suspicion from Pip and ensures their collective escape plan remains
undiscovered.
• This ruse not only serves as a strategic distraction but also attempts
to elicit sympathy from Pip, manipulating his emotions and
potentially securing his cooperation.
• Magwitch's deception highlights his resourcefulness and
underscores the complex dynamics that will unfold between him
and Pip in Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations."
• Imagine you are Pip. You are unable to sleep on the night of your first
meeting with the strange man in the graveyard. Write an account in your
personal diary, describing your meeting with the man and expressing the
conflicting feelings within you as you think about the prospect of having
to steal things from your sister’s home to give to this man the next
morning.
• Ans:-Dear Diary,
• Tonight was beyond unsettling. Encountering that strange man in the
graveyard sent shivers down my spine. His menacing presence and
desperate demands are etched in my mind. The fear gnaws at me, yet a
strange empathy lingers. Tomorrow, I'm tasked with stealing from my
sister's home for him. The conflicting emotions are overwhelming – fear
of the consequences, a sense of obligation, and a curious sympathy for
the wretched soul. Sleep eludes me as I grapple with the moral turmoil
of aiding a convict while risking the wrath of my family.
• Yours anxiously, Pip