The third lesson in my 20 Great Expectations powerpoints.

1. Chapter 2
L.O: To be able to analyse the
character of Pip’s sister and brother-
in-law.

2. Mrs. Joe, Pip’s sister
• older than her brother
• treats both him and her husband as the chief
chores of her life.
• dominant
• condescending toward her family
• very vocal about her hardships in maintaining the
household
• “rules with an iron hand”
• not against disciplining her brother through
physically abusing him

3. Joe Gargery
• Good, honest man
• Blacksmith by trade
• Has little say in his household
• Not a character of any literate accomplishment
• Represents the average man of nineteenth century
England who toiled in a blue collar trade by day and
trotted off to the local tavern by night to socialize with
his friends and neighbours and to just maybe get away
from his wife for a while.
• Joe and Pip have a lot in common
• Best friends with Pip

4. Make two mind maps of Joe Gargery
and Mrs. Joe Gargery
Mrs Joe
Gargery

5. Make two mind maps of Joe Gargery
and Mrs. Joe Gargery
Joe Gargery