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vasundhara-star
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Who was the benefactor of Pip, and how did he make a difference in Pip's life, in the book Great Expectations?

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Posted by vasundhara-star on Saturday October 24, 2009 at 4:14 AM and tagged with benefactor, characters, pip.

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  1. pohnpei397 Teacher
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    The guideline for answers on this site is 90 words -- we are asked not to actually write assignments for you but rather to give you some help.  Here are the basics:

    In the very first chapter of Charles Dickens' novel "Great Expectations," the hero Pip meets a convict who threatens to kill Pip if Pip doesn't bring him food and a file to get his manacles off.  Pip complies.

    The convict, whose name is Abel Magwitch, becomes Pip's benefactor, arranging for him to be educated and bcome a gentleman. However, Pip believes that it is actually Miss Havisham who has been helping him.

    Later in the story, Magwitch returns from Australia where he had been sent as a prisoner.  At this point, Pip learns the true identity of his benefactor.

    In addition, Magwitch is the father of Estella, who lives with Miss Havisham and with whom Pip falls in love.  The love is not requited.

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    http://www.enotes.com/great-expectations/summary

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    Posted by pohnpei397 on Saturday October 24, 2009 at 6:37 AM