Great Expectations · Character
Molly
Jaggers' mysterious housekeeper with strong hands, later revealed as Estella's mother.
minor
Also known as Mary Anne
First appearance: xxvii
Molly shows up with force in XXVI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Jaggers' housekeeper; a pale woman with streaming hair and scarred wrists, forced by Jaggers to show her hands.
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In XXVI: Jaggers' housekeeper; a pale woman with streaming hair and scarred wrists, forced by Jaggers to show her hands. Later, in Chapter XLVIII: The housekeeper; Pip notices her hands and eyes, identifying her as…
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- Other
Character groups
- Minor relatives, servants, and background figures
- Pip's moral and social circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Molly in xxvii