Great Expectations (55-59)

All of a sudden, Pip feels something more than disgust towards the convict, and the convict had to first attack a man, get arrested, and end up in jail for Pip to finally realize that he wasn't the same man as he was before in the marshes years ago.

I thought the first paragraph of chapter 55 provided some foreshadowing- possibly dark, yet happy in a peaceful way.

It seems that everyone is getting married but Pip. It shows how alone Pip is. I think that he also made a mistake, as he had brushed off Biddy for Estella, who had seemed to be a lost cause.

Is Jaggers married?

I almost thought that Pip was going to pray for himself, after Magwitch dies, instead of praying for Magwitch.

When Joe came for Pip, I saw it as another comparison of Joe and Pip. Though Pip had treated Joe coldly and inferior, Joe still came for Pip and helped him back to health. Also, Joe's life was one Pip could have had. Pip would have been a lowly blacksmith, but he would have been happy and content with life, and not in debt. He also could have possibly married Biddy.

Isn't Biddy Pip's age? Which is about 20 years younger than Joe (Mrs. Joe was 20 years older than Pip), so wouldn't Joe be a little old for Biddy?

Biddy still seems very kind and thoughtful, yet I sense a new maturity in her. I think it's in the way she speaks to Pip, like she's wiser.

Pip still seems to be infatuated with Estella and still possesses his dreams of being her husband, even through all of the years and rejection, Pip is still able to wish they were together.