Saturday, February 13, 2016

In Chapter 33 of Great Expectations, how do Miss Havisham's relatives feel about Pip?

Estella reports to Pip exactly how they feel, she says the Pockets



beset Miss Havisham with reports and insinuations to your disadvantage. They watch you, misrepresent you, write letters about you (anonymously sometimes) and you are the torment and occupation of their lives.



These people are obsessed with Pip and seeing him fail. Perhaps this has to do with Herbert (the pale young gentleman) not having success at Havisham's. Estella hauntingly assures Pip that Havisham doesn't find their information valid.

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