Great Expectations: Direct and Inderect Characterization

visit. Disturbed by the thought of being seen with Joe and his "commonness," Pip isn't

looking forward to the visit. Aspiring to the habits of a gentleman, Pip has been

decorating the shabby room at Barnard's Inn, and there is even an occasional servant-boy,

The day after the letter arrives, Pip can hear Joe's clumsy boots on the steps and from the

moment the two are reunited, both are very uncomfortable. Joe's speech is a garbled

attempt at sounding over-eloquent, he calls Pip "Sir," and he seems to use his hat to

divert his nervous energy, and it's constantly falling on the floor. Older Pip explains Joe's

nervousness as a consequence of Pip's: "...if I had been easier with Joe, Joe would have

Joe is in town for Wopsle's professional acting debut in a provincial performance of

Hamlet. He's also come to pass on the news that Miss Havisham wishes Pip to visit the

marshes because Estella is in town. This news, of course, about melts Pip.

Joe is not oblivious to the discomfort between he and Pip, and he admits, with what

Older Pip appreciates as real dignity, that h

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Approximate Word count = 1238
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)