Pip’s Emotional Struggles
Relationships and Tensions
Setting and Atmosphere
Key Events of Chapter 38
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This is the primary emotion Pip feels when he returns to the Gargery household after learning of his benefactor’s identity.

What is guilt?

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Pip is shocked to learn that his wealth comes from this character, leading to a major strain in their relationship.

Who is Magwitch?

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This is the place where Pip has spent much of his childhood before becoming a gentleman in London.

What is the marshes or the Gargery household?

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This person visits Pip in London and adds to his growing sense of confusion and guilt about his situation.

Who is Joe?

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Pip’s feeling of this increases as he tries to distance himself from Joe and Biddy after coming into money.

What is shame?

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At the end of Chapter 38, Pip begins to fear that this person, whom he had once hoped to marry, might find him repulsive.

Who is Estella?

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The atmosphere in Pip's home after he receives his fortune can best be described as this.

What is tense or uncomfortable?

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In Chapter 38, Pip reflects on how this character has influenced his desire for a higher social status.

Who is Miss Havisham?

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At the end of Chapter 38, Pip begins to realize this about his own character and the life choices he has made.


What is selfishness?

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Biddy, who represents a more humble and honest life, represents this to Pip, especially after the news of his wealth.

What is a moral compass or a connection to his past?

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This location in London is where Pip first meets his lawyer, Jaggers, and learns more about his wealth.

What is Jaggers' office?

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This event occurs when Pip realizes the full extent of his pride and the consequences of his ambition.

What is the revelation about Magwitch being his benefactor?

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Pip feels this conflicting emotion when he finds out that his money comes from an unexpected source.

What is surprise or disbelief?

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The tension between Pip and Joe becomes increasingly clear in Chapter 38 because of this central issue.

What is Pip’s snobbery and his rejection of his humble roots?

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The weather during Chapter 38 reflects Pip's emotional state. It can be best described as this.

What is gloomy or foreboding?

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At the end of Chapter 38, Pip is left feeling conflicted about his future, as this person’s visit makes him rethink his plans.

Who is Estella?

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Pip starts to come to terms with the fact that he might have wronged these two characters, Joe and Biddy, in his pursuit of social status.

Who are Joe and Biddy?

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In Chapter 38, Pip realizes that this person has always been a constant, unchanging presence in his life.

Who is Joe?

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 At the end of the chapter, Pip is reflecting on how this place has changed for him, signaling the shift in his identity.

What is his home in the marshes?

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This emotional realization strikes Pip when he learns the full story behind his unexpected wealth.

What is that his wealth comes from a convict, not from Miss Havisham?

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