Scene summary Chapter 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27

Chapter 20: Jaggers takes Pip around London and Pip sees a load of people outside waiting for Jaggers. These people then go up too Jaggers and they all have some sort of problem and Jaggers is shown to be a powerful, important and intimidating man Pip also meets the clerk called Wemmick

Chapter 21: Wemmick then introduces Pip to Herbert Pocket, they take a liking in each other and feel comfortable around each other and find it easy to talk to each other, Pip then realizes that they have met before Herbert Pocket is the pale young gentlemen who Pip had a altercation with

Chapter 22: Pip asks Herbert Pocket to teach him how to be a gentleman they end up agreeing to live with each other Herbert Pocket then gives Pip the name “Handel” Herbert pocket also tells Pip about the past life of Miss Havisham born in a rich family she has a half brother after her Dad died she gained all his wealth she fell in love with a man in a lower class and bought everything he wanted. During the wedding day the man never showed up the time was 9:20 which the clock was stopped at. It was believed that Miss Havisham half brother worked with this gentleman to gain money and they split money they got when Miss Havisham bought the brewery. She then adopted Estella and raised her.

Chapter 23: Pip visits the pockets household to have dinner with them when arriving there Pip sees that the household is chaotic and people running around everywhere. Mrs Pocket wasn’t born right she was raised academically but wasn’t taught other life skills, the children were being looked after by the nurse. Pip meets his fellow students Drummle and Startop.

Chapter 24: Pip returns to speak to Jaggers about sharing rooms with Herbert. There Pip befriends Wemmick who then invites him to dinner. Pip sees Jaggers in the courtroom where is seen to be a menacing force and frightening

Chapter 25: Pip continues to get to know his fellow students attending dinner at both Wemmick and Jaggers. Wemmick house is amazing its a castle in Walworth and tell Pip how he likes to fire a cannon at 9pm. Wemmick is seen to be more jolly and merry at home

Chapter 26: Jaggers house is dark and is shared with a housekeeper. Pips fellow students also attend the dinner an argument brakes out. Jaggers warns Pip to stay away from Drummle

Chapter 27: Joe comes to visit Pip in London. Pip is worried that Joe will disapprove of his lifestyle and thinks Joe will embarrass him and thinks Drummle will think less of Pip. Joe tells Pip about Estella returning and that she wants to see Pip. Joe leaves before Pip can change his behaviour towards Joe

 


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