Magwitch "Great expectations"

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  • Created by: Fidele14
  • Created on: 28-04-18 18:39

Personality (Fatherly)

Role (Determined)

  • Magwitch has a tender heart and becomes affectionate towards pip
  • (evidence) "Look'ee here pip. i'm your second father. you're my son-more to me than any son." chapter 39
  • (analysis) Magwitch naturally finds a deep affection for pip. eventually towards the end of the book Pip comes to love and respect Magwitch as well"
  • he shows that if he was given the right opportunities in life he would've been a productive member of society.
  • (evidence) " it warn't easy, pip...at last i done it. dear boy, i done it!" chapter 39
  • (analysis) he knew that returning from Australia and getting caught will result in death but he will let nothing stand in his way

Development (threatening)

honourable

  • Magwitch had a brutal life and he had to fight for everything, he threatened pip on the marshes and threatens Herbert when he returns to london
  • (evidence) "keep still you little devil, or i'll cut your throat!" chapter 1
  • Magwitch is an escaped convict who is desperate to avoid capture and will say and do anything to keep his freedom.
  • Magwitch helps those who help him and tries to avoid getting innocent people into trouble.
  • (evidence) "i took some wittles, up at the village over yonder." chapter 5
  • Magwitch nobly takes the blame upon himself even though pip does the stealing for him.

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