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PROBLEM: Misunderstanding of Great Expectations.
DETAILS: I am greatly confused with Pip and "his convict’s" relationship. The convict always is very hostile and says things like "Keep still, you little devil, or I'll cut your throat!" (Chapter 1, p.2) Then later in chapter three he questions him to make sure that he did not slip any word about his escape to the authorities. What I am trying to refer to is later when the troops are marching through the mash how does the convict not assume that he led the Sargent to find him? He was essentially with the attacking party that was coming after him. In chapter 5, p.36 Pip says, “I looked at him eagerly when he looked at me, and slightly moved my hands and shook my head. I had been waiting for him to see me that I might try to assure him of my innocence. It was not at all expressed to me that he even comprehended my intention, for he gave me a look that I did not understand, and it passed in a moment." If you could provide some explanation for this that would be great!
REWARD FOR EXPLANATION: Pride :)
PLEASE HELP IF YOU HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING ASAP!!!!
Thanks
Hey Rachel! I was confused by this relationship too! I think that the convict knows how scared Pip was and that he wouldn't tell on the convict. Or it could possibly be that the convict simply is not able to think straight because of his scared past of shooting which was possibly war? (pg.19) I hope this helped some :)
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