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markie
markie
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Why is Biddy a good nurse and housekeeper?

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Posted by markie on Wednesday February 7, 2007 at 1:21 PM and tagged with biddy, great expectations.

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  1. blazedale

    eNotes Editor

    Biddy is quite simply just a good person. She is gentle, loving, soft-spoken, wise, and efficient. She tutors Pip and does a fine job with him.

    Later in the book, Pip realizes just how great Biddy is. Previously he had been somewhat blind to her character as he was blinded by class distinctions.

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    Posted by blazedale on Thursday March 1, 2007 at 3:46 PM

  2. jmarquez
    jmarquez Teacher
    High School - 9th Grade

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    Biddy is a good nurse and housekeeper because she places the needs of others before her own. She is naturally a loving, compassionate person and has maternal instincts to take care of others. While she may not be book-smart, she is a highly intelligent and sensitive human being who anticipates and fulfills the needs of those around her.

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    Posted by jmarquez on Friday April 27, 2007 at 10:39 AM