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falleen
falleen

Why does Jaggers like Bentley Drummle and appear to be so interested in him?

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Posted by falleen on Wednesday June 27, 2007 at 9:50 AM and tagged with great expectations, jaggers.

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  1. bmadnick Teacher
    High School - 11th Grade

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    Jaggers sees in Bentley Drummle a younger version of himself. He sees the same shrewd and ruthless qualities he believes are needed to get ahead in the world. Jaggers nicknames Drummle the Spider because he seems to be able to get anything he wants.

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    Posted by bmadnick on Wednesday June 27, 2007 at 10:19 AM