Blog 3A

Book: Great Expectations
Pages read this week: 175
Pages read this semester: 403
Weekly Style: Fan Fiction

Joe meets Pip in London and tells him that Estella is back. When Pip goes to meet her, he finds Orlick in Satis House. He gets Orlick kicked out by expressing his fears to Jaggers. Estella treats Pip with indifference and he is upset. Coming back to London, Pip and Herbert go to the theater, where Wopsle plays a ridiculous Hamlet. Pip receives a note from Estella notifying him about her arrival in London. She treats him with arrogance, but could not remember who she resembles with. He believes that they are destined to be married, and even Miss Havisham desires this. Pip feels sad about his treatment of Joe and Biddy. Debts are rising on both Pip and Herbert. Pip’s sister, Mrs. Joe dies and Pip is astonished at the intensity of his sadness. He decides to visit the Joe and Biddy more often. Pip’s 21st birthday arrives and he begins to receive 500 pounds a year. However, Jaggers reveals nothing about Pip’s benefactor. Pip decides to help out Herbert anonymously in his business. Estella’s cold behavior towards Pip continues as time passes on. Pip turns 23 and one night, the old convict, whom Pip had served in marshes years ago, comes to him and tells him that he was his benefactor. The convict is running from law and Pip allows him to stay with him until Herbert is back. Pip’s dreams of marrying Estella are razed. The name of convict is Abel Magwitch, but Pip calls him Uncle Provis. Herbert comes back and they plan to send Magwitch abroad. Magwitch tells his story which comes out to be related to Miss Havisham. Pip decides to leave Estella, and she tells him that he is going to marry Drummle, one of Pip’s ex-fellow students at Pockets’. When he comes back, he gets a note from Wemmick, asking him not to go home. He spends night at an inn. The next morning, Wemmick tells him that Magwtich’s old foe, Compeyson, who had stood up Miss Havisham on her wedding day, is pursuing Magwitch. Magwitch is hidden at Herbert’s fiancée, Clara’s house. Herbert and Pip discuss a plan to sneak Magwitch away on the river, and Pip begins to consider staying with his benefactor even after their escape.

Fan Fic

Pip was a 17 year old young boy and a high school student. He never had a girl friend. He was, actually, shy of girls, and tried to stay away from them. He did not mix up easily with fellow students. His main focus was his studies and nothing else. Unusually, he developed a strong bond of relationship with Estella, a fellow classmate. They shared many interests even though she was a year older than him. They got along together pretty well, and were always teasing each other. Pip began to feel something for Estella. Before he could decide what, Estella told him that she already had somebody else in her life. Pip found out that it was some guy almost 10 years older than Estella. She wanted to marry him and apparently, her family had no objection. Discreetly, Pip decided to question her more about that guy, Herbert. Pip was worried because of the age factor. He thought Herbert might dump her. Somehow, coincidentally, Estella invited both Herbert and Pip to a dinner. By talking to Herbert, Pip became sure that he was a nice guy. For the first time in his life, he had been so much concerned about somebody else. Partially, because he liked Estella; but he was not really sure about it. Some days later, when asked Pip asked Estella when she planned to marry Herbert; she shocked him by telling him that they had broken up a couple of days ago. Pip felt a mixed feeling of joy and sorrow. It was his good conscience that took over him, and he persuaded Estella to try for a patch up. After some initial hesitation, both sides agreed to Pip’s proposal. This time Pip really felt overwhelmed by joy as he thought that he had done some good deed. However, he was left wondering if he could be the same old Pip again.