From this quotation Dickens uses several different techniques such as emotive language repartition and adjectives. The description gives us a really good image of how Magwitch has been living. Dickens does this to add to the detailed description , which hopefully shall give us a vivid image of how Magwitch may have looked and lived. Dickens uses the reputition of 'and' this also adds to the amount suffering which Magwitch has suffered. Dickens uses lots of adjectives throughout this quotation such soaked, smothered and lamed. Dickens also refers to Magwitch as 'glared and growled'. This refers to Magwitch as animal like, This really adds to the great depth of detail of the convict, Magwitch. This gives the reader a vivid image of how disgusting Magwitch is and how scared Pip must have been. Throughout the novel Dickens has Pip Speak Through the first person narrative , Dickens does this simply so we can feel Pip emotions and understand Pip, better and almost have a relationship. Dickens does this so we can relate how Pip is feeling.
In Chapter 1 Magwitch places Pip on to a grave stone , demanding a file and wittles , as demanding this Magwitch is tilting pip back in desperation of anger. He does this to make sure Pip brings along the wittles and a file. Pip replies to Magwitch by saying :
'If you would kindly please let me keep upright, sir, perhaps I shouldn’t be sick and perhaps I could attend more'
Pip doesn’t mean to come across rude or cheeky , but in a way he does , although he don’t mean to. I think Dickens has done this to really emphasis the innocence's and politeness of young Pip. This gives the reader a better image of how innocent and fragile pip really is. The convicts language and attitude is very angry towards Pip , this is because Magwitch is at a very low point of his life , he doesn’t mean to horrify Pip , But Magwitch is desperate for food and he needs a file to break the chain of his leg so he walk this Is what is making him angry and anxious. The convict must think the only way to make sure young Pip brings along the file and wittles is to threaten and scare him.
From Chapter 1 the reader meets the convict Magwitch , Magwitch enters the novel with 'Hold your noise , cried a terrible voice'. This almost instantly gives us a image that Magwitch is a rude and fierceful man. Magwitch may be a convict but the text suggests that he is also religious Dickens has Magwitch saying 'Say lord strike you dead if you don’t ' I think Dickens has Magwitch religious just to prove not bad people are all bad. This is also another way Magwitch makes sure Pip wont inform anyone of his existence. Dickens also portrays Magwitch and scared and frightened , Magwithch asks 'where's your mother' Pip replies 'there sir' Magwitch immediately jumps and makes a short run, then turns around and realises Pips mother is dead and buried. Dickens does this simply to emphasis the fact that Magwitch is on the run. Magwitch realises how honest and imaginative Pip is and he plays on this, by telling pip there's another man with him and compared to him he is an angel , and if Pip doesn’t bring along the food and a file the man will hunt Pip down no matter where he is, and kill him. Pip believes, we know this by later on in the novel pip thinks he sees the other man who Magwitch talks about. Also later on in Chapter 1 Pip actually looks to check the other mans not around. The convict reminds Pip what to bring and where to meet. Pip is scared and really wants to go home because he's late, pip says 'goo-good night sir' . Dickens uses this stutter to add to the fear which Pip is feeling. The convict limps away towards the church wall. As Pip looks back towards the river, pip notices a Gibbet, this gibbet was once where a pirate hanged to death. This instantly reminds Pip of the convict, Pip relates the convict with the pirate and relishes what sort of person Magwitch is. This proves how imaginative Pip can be. Pip is scared and runs home as fast as he can.
In Chapter 8 Pip goes to Miss Havisham's with Mr Pumblechook to go and play. Miss Havisham Is a women who was planned to marry , but her groom never arrived. After that day Miss Havisham has stopped living, she hasn’t seen light since that day , she still keeps her wedding dress on and the tables which were laid haven’t been touched. Miss Havisham felt disgraced and intimidated and influences her thoughts about men to Estella. On the way to Miss Havisham's Mr Pumblechook asks Pip many maths questions, this is another insight into the Victorian lifestyles and there obsession with education. This may also suggests Mr Pumblechook is worried that pip is a much lower social class compared to Miss Havisham. Pip arrives and Estella comes skipping to the door , the first image we get of Estella is that she is a selfish and proud. Estella looks down at Pip , enters the house and is looking around with mystery , Estella then firmly says 'don’t loiter boy' Estella does know his name , she is so ignorant towards Pip , she calls him 'boy' constantly all the way through the novel. Estella has no respect for Pip what so ever , she really believes she is a much better person . Estella leads Pip into Miss Havisham's room Pip is very polite to Estella by saying 'after you ,miss' this is another example of Pip being polite and kind. Estella returns with 'Don't be ridiculous ,boy; I am not going in.' this supports the fact how rude and insulting Estella is. Pip introduces himself to Miss Havisham , eventually Estella comes and Miss havisham asks them to play a card game. Estella asks what card games can you play Pip, pip says 'nothing but beggar my neighbour, miss' Miss Havisham quickly responses with ' beggar him' This just shows us the grudge she still holds against men, Just because she got stood up by one man she blames all men. Miss Havisham tries to brain storm Estella to not go near men and not to bother with them and there not worth it, this is not true. Estella describes Pip as 'What coarse hands he has! and what thick boots!' Estella says this front of Pip, which makes Pip contradict himself. This is another example of Estella having no respect for Pip, She hasn’t given him a chance . Miss Havisham whispers to Pip ' What do you think of her?' Pip Replies ' I don’t like to say' Miss Havisham forces Pip to give her a answer This is an example of Miss Havisham being forceful , Pip firstly replies with ' I think she is very proud' Miss Havisham is a very forceful woman who is very demanding. This also suggest that Victorian children were supposed to be seen but not heard Pip doesn’t want to tell miss Havisham but he gets forced to. As mentioned earlier Estella thinks she's too good for everyone else , Estella calls Pip a common labouring boy. This should not affect the way she looks upon him , but to Estella this does. Dickens describes Miss Havisham as ' the figure upon which It now hung loose , had shrunk to skin and bone.' This description gives the reader a really good image of Miss Havisham and the way body has just shrunk to skin and bone because he hasn’t really lived properly , she only lived in one room. Miss Havisham also wants people to feel sympathy for her , previously in the beginning of chapter 8 Miss Havisham asks pip what she is touching she is touching her heart and she calls it broken. This just shows the sympathy which she begs , The incident happened before Pip was even born but she hasn’t got over it. Pip finishes playing cards and asks to leave Estella takes him down stairs. Pip goes in the garden on his own and cries , this is simply because Estella has criticized Pip , this is an example of how much Estella is a bully and how sensitive Pip is.
To conclude this , I have to agree that Charles Dickens portrays characters and settings.
well and he gives us very detailed and vivid images. Charles Dickens does this by using lots of emotive language and several different other techniques.
