Friday, March 19, 2010
More Questions About Great Expectations
In chapter 42 Abel Magwitch is telling Pip and Herbert the events of his life. Well while he is concluding discussing Arthur and Compeyson Herbert is writing in a book cover. Within the book cover he is writing a message to Pip that says, "Young Havisham's name was Arthur. Compeyson is the man who professed to be Miss Havisham's lover."(352) So Compeyson is the man who broke Miss Havisham's heart and part of the reason why she is bitter and wants revenge. The thing I don't under stand is the young Havisham Arthur. Yes, he worked with/for Compeyson but since he's a young Havisham is he related to Miss Havisham? Or is it just a coincidence?
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I think you had a really good question. :) I think that one of the Pockets was the one that broke Miss Havisham's heart. Because I remember how Matthew Pocket was related to Miss Havisham, but he was also related to the man who broke her heart. And I think that Arthur is just one of Miss Havisham's many cousins or something.
ReplyDeleteI think Arthur is Ms. Havisham's brother, so yes they are family. It is not a coincidence that they both have the last name, it's a fact. I disagree with Nikki's comment though about it being one of the Pocket's that broke Ms. Havisham's heart becasue so far Mathew is the only Pocket Ms. Havisham is shunning, and that's for warning her about Copeyson. Also, we now know that Copeyson is Ms. Havisham's ex-lover. Well he obviously didn't really love her.
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