Great Expectations · Character
The Aged Parent
Wemmick's deaf, cheerful father who lives in the little castle.
minor
Also known as the Aged, The Aged, Aged P., the Aged P., Aged One
First appearance: xxvi
The Aged Parent shows up with force in Chapter XXV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Wemmick's elderly father, who lives at the Castle and participates in the nightly cannon ceremony.
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In Chapter XXV: Wemmick's elderly father, who lives at the Castle and participates in the nightly cannon ceremony. Later, in Chapter XXXVII: The old gentleman living with Wemmick, hard of hearing, delighted to work the…
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- Other
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- Pip's moral and social circle
- Protagonist
- Minor relatives, servants, and background figures
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