Chapter 9
Essay Questions:
1-Why Estella wanted to make Pip sure that she is
pretty?
Manipulation and control: Miss Havisham raised Estella
to be cold and calculating, using her beauty to
manipulate and control men. Estella may be following
Miss Havisham's instructions by ensuring Pip recognizes
her beauty, potentially to gain leverage over him.
Confirmation and validation: Despite her upbringing,
Estella may still crave validation and confirmation of her
worth. Pip's admiration and infatuation could provide her
with that validation.
2-Why Miss Havisham stopped counting the days?
Loss of hope: Miss Havisham was jilted on her wedding
day, and she stopped counting the days as a way to
symbolize the loss of her future and the life she had
planned. The act of stopping the clock represents her
giving up on hope and moving on in a way.
Desire to live in the past: By stopping the clock, Miss
Havisham creates a permanent reminder of her past and
the life that was taken from her. This may be a way for
her to cope with her pain and avoid confronting the
present.
3-Describe the opposite room that Miss Havisham told
pip to wait for her till she come?
It was dark and airless.
Everything was covered in dust and mold.
There was some furniture, but it was shrouded in
sheets.
The room had a low ceiling and a gloomy
atmosphere.
4-What was the work that pip has to do for Miss
Havisham?
Providing companionship: Pip's primary task seems to be
providing companionship to Estella, Miss Havisham's
adopted daughter. He plays with her and engages in
conversation, fulfilling Miss Havisham's desire for Estella
to have social interactions.
Entertaining Miss Havisham: Pip also contributes to the
entertainment of Miss Havisham herself. He reads to her,
sings songs, and participates in her staged recreations of
her past life.
5-Who came accompanied by Estella?
Pip first encounters Estella accompanied by Miss
Havisham.
It's important to remember that Miss Havisham acts as
Estella's guardian and primary caregiver. Therefore, their
presence together in this chapter is not unusual or
unexpected.
6-Describe the pale young gentleman?
Age: He is close to Pip's age, likely in his late teens or
early twenties.
Appearance: He is pale and has a delicate build.
Demeanor: He is cold and aloof, and he seems to
regard Pip with disdain.
Clothing: He is dressed in fine clothes, suggesting he
is from a wealthy family.
7-How was Miss Havisham’s wedding cake?
Pip encounters Miss Havisham's wedding cake,
which is described as being in a state of decay. The
cake is covered in cobwebs and dust, and insects
have made their homes within it. It is located in a
room that is described as being "dark and airless"
and "shrouded in dust and mold."
The cake appears to be a traditional wedding
cake, with layers of white icing and decorations.
Miss Havisham orders Pip to "look at" the cake, but
she does not allow him to touch it or eat any of it.
8-Who did Miss Havisham wanted to mention by telling
“They shall come and look at me here”?
1. Unidentified visitors: While no specific individuals are
mentioned, Miss Havisham could be referring to generic
visitors or guests who might come to the house out of
curiosity or fascination with her story.
2. Potential suitors for Estella: Miss Havisham might be
anticipating the arrival of potential suitors for Estella,
hoping to witness them admiring Estella's beauty.
3. People who wronged her in the past: The statement
could also hold a sense of bitterness and revenge,
suggesting Miss Havisham expects those who wronged
her to come and witness her current state.
4. A symbolic audience: Miss Havisham could be speaking
metaphorically, referring to an imagined audience who
will observe and judge her life choices.
5. An unknown future: The statement might be a broader
reflection on the inevitability of death and the legacy one
leaves behind.
Chapter 9
Comments Questions:
1-“Am I insulting”
Stella to Pip when she was walking him around the house
because she wanted to make sure that she still affects
him.
2-“Not so much so”?
Pip to Estella when she asked him am I insulting.
3-“Because you are going to tell upstairs. Is that is”?
Estella to Pip when she asked him how does he feel
about her and he told her that he will not say this show
that she want to insult him and break his heart.
4-“I don’t want to know. Are you ready to play”?
Miss Havisham to Pip when she was asking question and
Pip wanted to answer her but she didn’t want his answer
because she wanted to insult him and ignore him this
shows how insulting was Miss Havisham to Pip and she
feels like he is so childish.
5-“They shall come and look at me here”?
Miss Havisham to Pip when she was showing him the
room and the table that she told him when she die she
will be put on this table and her relatives who only care
about her money will come and look at her here.
6-“It’s a great cake. A wedding cake. Mine!”
Miss Havisham to Pip when she was showing him the
room in her house and they with the cake and she told
him that she it’s a great cake a wedding cake this show
that there was a wedding and it ended and this wedding
was hurries and this cake was the wedding cake It shows
how mysterious was Miss Havisham.