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aks2
aks2
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High School - 9th Grade

Describe the attack on Mrs. Joe in Chapter 13.  What weapon was used?  What does Pip imply about the weapon?

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Posted by aks2 on Monday April 20, 2009 at 2:12 PM.

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  1. troutmiller Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

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    Someone took an old leg iron (a convict's) and hit Mrs. Joe in the back of the head with it.  It seems to be the one that the first convict filed off the day that Pip went to the graveyard and gave him the file.  Joe examines it and says that it was filed a long time ago. 

    Pip seems to believe this leg iron is one in the same, yet he does not think that the convict was at fault.  He is suspicious of both Orlick and the man stirring his drink with the file.  Orlick was seen in town after the attack, and even walked back with them towards Joe's house.  The other man with the file is somehow related, but Pip does not yet know how he's related.

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/expectations/part-1-chapter-14-15-s...
    http://www.enotes.com/expectations/part-1-chapter-16-17-s...

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    Posted by troutmiller on Monday March 30, 2009 at 9:23 AM