Reading Assignment 3

Joe's Uncle Pumblechook showed thoughtfulness and hospitality by going out on a limb and suggesting Pip when he is asked to get someone to wait on Ms. Havisham. During the first few visits, the only thing Pip gets out of visiting the Satis House is the need to be more than he is to impress Estella. Right now he is only a low class peasant. He thinks that he must become a gentleman to get her attention. Ms. Havisham is what you could call the average slightly insane old lady. She holds a grudge and constantly lives in the past. Everything around her can be traced back somehow to the time when she was sopposed to be married. She is always in jewelry and her wedding dress. She has the untouched cake sitting on a table rotting away and the clocks stopped to what I think was going to be the time of the wedding. After his visit, Pip lies to his family about the whole thing. He said that Ms. Havisham was a young, thin, attractive woman and they did all sorts of fun activities together. He said that for a day he enjoyed the the life style of the rich. Pip was already feeling useless enough already so he lied to make it look like the trip was a let down. Joe is the only one Pip is confortable sharing the truth with. He is shocked and a bit deflated by the news but he is more disappointed in Pip for lying. He is able to get over it and let Pip off the hook with a warning.

While Pip and Joe were at the Three Jolly Bargemen bar, they encounter a strange man. Pip would have thought nothing of it except he saw the man stirring his drink with Joe's file. He buys Joe a drink and questions about Pip. At the end of the meeting, he gives Pip a shilling wrapped in paper. At home they realized the paper was one pound notes.

On his way up the stairs to meet Ms. Havisham, he meets a man on his way down. He is a bit intrusive for questioning Pip and invading his personal space. He was a strong balding man who seemed like he did not trust Pip and had no business even conversing with Pip. When Pip wanders out to the garden, he is confronted by a pale young gentleman. He asks how he got here and asked to fight from out of nowhere. Pip throws the first punch and dominated the fight. Estella gave him new respect for his assertiveness and will to not back down to the upper class. Over the course of Pip's visits he realizes that he does not have to settle for what's dealt to him. Ms. Havisham forms the base for his "Great Expectations".