Great Expectations: Preguntas y Respuestas sobre Personajes, Temas y Contexto Literario

3. Where does Pip live and what is his family like? How is he treated by them? (1)

Pip lives in a small village in Essex with his sister. His sister is 20 years older than him and is married to Joe Gargery, the blacksmith. Their parents had died when he was a baby. Pip's sister has a bad temper and she is usually angry with Joe and Pip. She is very quick-tempered and she often hits Pip with a stick. Joe is a good man and protects Pip from her anger.

4. What happened to Pip when he was walking along the marshes? How did he react to that? Would you have done the same?

While he was walking along the marshes, he was surprised by a prisoner who was lying in the water, trying to hide from the police. He was very scared, and I think that I would react like him, because the last thing you expect to find on the marshes is a prisoner lying there.

8. Who is Miss Havisham and why has she asked for Pip? (1)

Miss Havisham was a strange lady who wore a wedding dress made of rich materials. She had a bride's flowers in her hair, but her hair was white. Pip realized that the lady was very old, her dress had turned yellow, and her flowers had died. Miss Havisham was heartbroken on her wedding day and has been unhappy ever since. Miss Havisham asked for Pip because she wanted someone to play cards with her.

38. Do you think this is a happy and fair ending for everybody? (1)

Of course, because becoming a good and important person is a great expectation for everybody. On the other hand, falling in love with a good person is something gratifying.

5. Describe Miss Havisham's house and garden. (2)

The house was very big and gloomy. It was built of stone and had iron bars on the windows. There was grass growing between the stones. Inside the house everything is dark and the only light comes from candles. The room where Pip was is very dark, lit only by candles, and there were a lot of clothes.

35. What is a Bildungsroman? (1)

A Bildungsroman is a literary genre that focuses on the psychological and moral growth of the protagonist from youth to adulthood.

26. If you received a large inheritance, or if you won the lottery, how would you spend your money? (2)

If I received a large inheritance or if I won the lottery, the first thing I would do is pay off the mortgage. Then I would buy a new car for my parents and another one for myself. I would also travel around the world, especially in the United States and Asia.

22. Have you ever experienced unrequited love? Describe the situation. What did you learn?

Yes, I remember that when I was in primary school I fell in love with the girlfriend of my best friend. I learnt that at that age friendship is more important than girls. We'll have time to have a girlfriend in the future.