Pip meets a girl named Estella who is of the upper class, this encounter leads him into the dream of becoming a 'gentleman'. He is introduced to a lawyer, Mr. Jaggers, who becomes his guardian while staying in London. When he reaches London and enters Mr. Jaggers' office, his thoughts are revealed and the room is put into detailed description. The use of diction, narrative voice, and setting help the readers learn more about Jaggers, contributes in creating an interesting atmosphere, as well as foreshadowing future incidents.

The passage (in chapter 20) where Pip reveals to us the inner qualities and setting of Mr. Jaggers' room, the diction used is extremely significant. Throughout the majority of the passage, Pip uses negative wording in order to express Mr. Jaggers' character. The features described in the room link directly to Mr. Jaggers' personality. 'The room was lighted by a skylight only and was a most dismal place'. The darkness expressed through these words relate to Mr. Jaggers' occupation as a criminal defen

Pip, the orphan, acts as the narrator throughout the whole novel. His tone of voice is very important in contributing to the effect of the present scene. In this passage, Pip stares in awe around the room, he talks of the accessories in Mr. Jaggers' room as if they are real. 'I really could not bear the two casts on the shelf above Mr. Jaggers' chair, and got up and went out.' Pip's own action of having to leave the room at such an expense proves to the reader how awful the room is. As the room links to Mr. Jaggers' character, this makes the reader in turn, become fearful of Mr. Jaggers. Pip's narrative voice is also very confused. 'I wondered whether the two swollen faces where of Mr. Jaggers' family.' His confusion is able to strike the reader as very observant with all the questions that he has to ask. Pip's very detailed description of Mr. Jaggers' room indicates to us the exact first impression that Pip must have of the lawyer: Mr. Jaggers' is shown to be a frightening fellow. The narrative voice of Pip is useful in helping the reader understand Mr. Jaggers' character more clearly in this passage.

The passage where Mr. Jaggers' room is keenly described by Pip is valuable in giving the reader a clearer perspective of the lawyer. Mr. Jaggers' business- like mannerism and harsh qualities are shown through this passage. Pip's narrative voice was important as well as the settin

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