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Papa

Term used by the Pocket children for their father Matthew Pocket.

minor

First appearance: xxiii

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MJMrs. Joe GargeryHPHerbert PocketCBClara BarleyBBBill BarleyDRDrummlePAPapa

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Domestic and familial figures
  • Pip's moral and social circle
  • Minor relatives, servants, and background figures

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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