Dec 30, 2009

Great Expectations | Part 2, Chapter 36 and 37 Summary and Analysis

New Characters
Miss Skiffins: a lady friend of Mr. Wemmick

Skiffins: Miss Skiffins’ brother who is an accountant and agent; he arranges Herbert’s partnership with Clarriker

Clarriker: a young merchant that Herbert goes to work for

Summary
Pip’s and Herbert’s finances go from bad to worse. Finally, in November Pip “comes of age.” On his twenty-first birthday, Mr. Jaggers sends for him. Mr. Jaggers inquires how much Pip is spending, and Pip replies that he does not really know. Mr. Jaggers is not...