Great expectations

Chapter one
Answer the following questions:
1. Do you think that Pip's being an orphan affected his life? Why? Give your answer in
three sentences at most.
.‫هل تعتقد أن كون بيب يتيما أثر على حياته؟ لماذا؟ اكتب إجابتك في ثالث جمل على األكثر‬1.
- Yes, he was an orphan and his sister was cruel to him. His sister had a hard and heavy hand
on Joe, her husband, too.He had a miserable life.
2. If you were in Pip’s place, would you bring the file and food to the stranger? Why?
- Yes, because I would be afraid of the stranger.
- No, I would tell my sister and Joe what happened at the marches and ask for their help.
3. Do you think that Pip’s older sister led a happy life with her husband? Why?
‫هل تعتقد أن أخت بيب الكبرى عاشت حياة سعيدة مع زوجها؟ لماذا؟‬3.
- No, because she thought it was bad enough being a blacksmith’s wife.
4. What do you think would have happened if Pip had told his sister about his
behaviour with the convict?
‫ماذا تعتقد أنه كان سيحدث لو أخبر بيب أخته عن سلوكه مع المحكوم عليه؟‬4.
- She would have hit him severely and she would have punished him for stealing the food
and the file.
5. "Suddenly, we heard angry shouts nearby. I was afraid of what was about to
happen." What do you think was about to happen?
- Everyone would know that Pip had helped the convict.
6. Should Pip have told the soldiers about the convict? Why?
- Yes, because he was a criminal. He should be punished for escaping from prison.
- No, he shouldn't. because he felt that it was his duty not to tell anyone where he was.

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7- Mrs Joe wasn’t very loving towards Pip. Explain.
Pip says Mrs. Joe "liked to complain about me" . Joe tells Pip that he wishes Mrs. Joe
wouldn’t hit Pip. When she died, he didn't feel sad.
8- Joe was a kind, understanding man.
- Pip said, “Joe is my friend” and neither of them wanted to find the convicts when they
were with the soldiers. Joe spoke kindly to the convict when he said that he stole the pie.
9- Why do you think the convict asked Pip to get him a file ? Or why do you think the
convict looked at his legs when he learnt that Pip’s brother-in-law was a blacksmith ?
‫لماذا تعتقد أن المحكوم عليه طلب من بيب أن يحضر له ملفا؟ أو لماذا تعتقد أن المحكوم عليه نظر إلى ساقيه عندما‬9-
‫علم أن صهر بيب كان حدادا؟‬
-He thought about telling Pip to fetch him a blacksmith’s file to cut the leg-irons off to be
able to move freely to escape.
10- Why do you think Pip went to his parents' grave on Christmas Eve ?
- As he felt lonely and he wished they had been alive. His sister was cruel to him , so he
visited them to complain to them.
11- Do you think the convict was serious when he threatened Pip? Why?
‫هل تعتقد أن المحكوم عليه كان جادا عندما هدد بيب؟ لماذا؟‬11-
- No, he wanted only to make him afraid to get the file to take off his leg-irons and get away
from the marshes and to get him food as he was so hungry.
12- What is your impression of the man that Pip meets in the graveyard? Clarify your answer.
.‫ما هو انطباعك عن الرجل الذي يقابله بيب في المقبرة؟ وضح إجابتك‬12-
-I think he felt cold and afraid as he was shaking and he was hungry as his face was thin. I think he
escaped from prison due to his clothes. He threatened Pip only to get what he needed.
13. Why do you think Pip felt sorry for the convict?
- He was a child and the man was shaking and his clothes were dirty and he was hungry in
that cold weather.

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14- To what extent did Pip like Joe?
‫إلى أي مدى أحب بيب جو؟‬14-
- He loved him so much. He refused to tell him that he helped the convict not to lose him as
a friend.
15- How do you think Mr. Joe Gargery was the opposite to his wife?
-He was kind and treated Pip as his friend but she was cruel and treated them by hand.
16-Why do you think Pip had a feeling of being guilty? ‫يشعر بالذنب‬
-Because he had stolen the food and the file from Joe's house and helped the convict.

Chapter two
1. What do you think might have happened if Joe had gone to school?
1. ‫ماذا تعتقد أنه كان يمكن أن يحدث لو ذهب جو إلى المدرسة؟‬
- He wouldn't have worked as a blacksmith.
- He might have become a gentleman. - He wouldn’t have married Pip's sister.
2. If you were in Pip’s place, would you make friends with Joe? Why?
- Yes, because he treats me well and I trust him.
3. "Then she jumped on me like an eagle on a lamb," said Pip. What did these words
reflect about the relationship between Pip and his sister?
‫ماذا عكست هذه الكلمات عن العالقة بين بيب وأخته؟‬
- She didn’t treat her brother well. She had never wished to look after him. Pip probably
didn’t like her.
4. The house looked unused and most of the doors were closed. Everything was dark
inside. Do you think this atmosphere reflected the circumstances Mrs Havisham had
lived in? Why?
‫هل تعتقد أن هذا الجو يعكس الظروف التي عاشت فيها السيدة هافيشام؟ لماذا؟‬

- Yes, as she herself was depressed and never wanted to deal with others after her fiancé had
left (deceived) her on her wedding day.

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5. “As I stood before her, I noticed that the clock had stopped at nine.” What do you
think the stoppage of the clock indicates?
- It indicates the stoppage of her life itself as she was shocked to discover that her fiancé had
left her on her wedding day.
6. Do you think Mrs Havisham was right to let Estella break Pip’s heart? Why?
- Yes, she wanted to take revenge of all men and break their hearts.
- No, Pip wasn’t the one that wronged her. He didn't hurt her . She should have taken
revenge of her fiancé who had tricked her into giving him most of her money.
7. Why do you think Estella didn’t hand Pip the food but instead put it on the ground?
‫لماذا تعتقد أن إستيال لم تسلم بيب الطعام ولكن بدال من ذلك وضعته على األرض؟‬7.
- She wasn't a kind-hearted girl. She wanted to break his heart. She thought that his hands
were dirty and he was a poor working boy..
8. If you were Pip, would you feel ashamed of being poor or common? Why?
- Yes, as I love Estella and I think that she treats me badly just because I'm poor.
- No, I shouldn't be ashamed of my poverty as I am not a thief or a criminal. I might work
hard to achieve my goals.
9. Would you try to get a better education if you were Pip, just to make Estella change
her attitude towards you? Why?
‫ تغير موقفها تجاهك؟ لماذا؟‬Estella ‫ فقط لجعل‬، Pip ‫هل ستحاول الحصول على تعليم أفضل إذا كنت‬9.
- Yes, Getting a better education would change my social status. This would make Estella
change her attitude towards me.
10. Should Pip have been on good terms with Mrs Joe? Why?
‫هل كان يجب أن يكون بيب على عالقة جيدة مع السيدة جو؟ لماذا؟‬10.
- No, because she wasn’t kind to him. She always punished him whenever he made mistakes.
She wished she hadn't looked after him after their parent's had died.

11- Why do you think the convict gave Pip a long, strange look which he would never
forget?
- As he wanted to thank him as he helped him when he got him the food and the file.

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12- Although pip was young, he was kind. Give two examples.
a. He helped the convict as he felt sorry for him.
b- He used to help his neighbours with small jobs.
13- Why do you think Miss Havisham wore a wedding dress?
- Because she had never recovered from not getting married as her fiancé deceived her and
left her on the day of marriage.
14- Why do you think that Pip felt ashamed of himself after meeting Estella?
- As she made him feel he was so poor and dirty. She didn't want to give him the food in his
hand and put it on the ground. She described him as "common".
16- The visit to Miss Havisham's house was a turning point in Pip's life. Explain.
- In Miss Havisham's house, he was treated rudely by Estella which made him feel ashamed
of himself as he was poor. He wanted to change his life to the better, so he began to learn at
the village school to be a good gentleman one day. He decided that he didn't want to be a
blacksmith.
17- Do you think the man Pip met in the inn knew more than he pretended?
- He was strange due to the questions he asked, and the file he stirred and the way he
looked at Pip and the way he asked about escaped convicts made Pip feel he knew more..
18. Why do you think tears came to Pip's eyes in Miss Havisham's house?
- As Estella thought he was dirty and common and didn't give him the food in his hand and
put it on the ground. He felt that he was too poor.
19. Why do you think Estella smiled when pip cried?
- As she wanted him to feel that he was less than her.
20- According to Pip, what might change Estelle's attitude towards him?
- Having a better education and becoming a fine gentlemen.
21 .Why do you think the man in the inn had a blacksmith’s file?
- To tell pip that he knew that he helped the convict and he wanted to reward him.
22. “I’d rather she hit me than you!” What does this tell you about Joe’s personality?
- This tells us that he is a kind man and loves pip so much.

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23. Estella described Pip as being “common”. Why does she do this?
- ……….as she wants him feel he was less than her . She was proud.
24- " Estella is cold and cruel." Elaborate. ‫وضح‬-‫اشرح‬
- Estella is very rude to Pip when she first meets him. Estella smiles when her unkind
behaviour makes Pip cry.