Understanding Pip's Development in Great Expectations
English
Grade 7
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This worksheet focuses on Pip's character development within the novel Great Expectations, emphasizing social issues such as class mobility and personal growth. It includes comprehension questions and analysis prompts designed to deepen understanding of the text and its themes.
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Understanding Pip's Development in Great Expectations
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Pip's Early Life and Social Expectations
In the beginning of Great Expectations, Pip is a young orphan living with his sister and her husband in a rural marshland village. His early experiences are shaped by encounters with societal expectations and class divisions. Pip's accidental meeting with the escaped convict Magwitch leaves a lasting impression, illustrating themes of justice and mercy. Dickens emphasizes the stark contrast between Pip’s humble beginnings and the aspirations of upward mobility that later influence his actions. This scene highlights the social stratification of Victorian England, where one’s background often determined one's future. The phrase 'great expectations' reflects Pip’s hopes for a better life, despite the social barriers he faces. Dickens uses descriptive language and setting to evoke a sense of innocence and societal pressure, embedding the theme of social inequality into Pip’s personal journey.
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Describe Pip’s social environment at the beginning of the novel in one or two sentences.
[2 marks]2.
What does the phrase 'great expectations' symbolize in Pip's life?
[2 marks]3.
Identify one literary technique Dickens uses in the passage and explain its effect.
[3 marks]4.
How does Pip’s encounter with Magwitch reflect social issues of justice and mercy?
[3 marks]5.
Explain how Dickens depicts class division in this scene.
[5 marks]6.
What is Pip’s initial attitude toward social mobility, and how does Dickens portray his hopes?
[3 marks]7.
Identify one example of Dickens’ use of setting to reinforce social themes in this passage.
[3 marks]8.
Discuss the significance of the quote 'A hope for something better' in relation to social issues.
[3 marks]B
Analysis of Literary Techniques in Pip’s Development
‘I saw that my expectations were not only about wealth but also about acceptance and respect. The 'great expectations' I held were both a hope and a burden. Dickens writes, 'I was a humble apprentice, yet I dreamed of grandeur,' illustrating the tension between social reality and personal aspiration. The use of contrast and imagery underscores Pip’s internal conflict as he navigates social aspirations and moral integrity.
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Identify one literary device Dickens uses in the extract and explain its purpose.
[3 marks]2.
What does the phrase 'a humble apprentice, yet I dreamed of grandeur' reveal about Pip’s character?
[3 marks]3.
Explain the emotional effect of Dickens’ imagery in this passage.
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