Identify and Explain Key Characters and their Development in 'Great Expectations'

In this worksheet, students will gain an understanding of the key characters in 'Great Expectations'

Key stage: KS 4

Year: GCSE

GCSE Subjects: English Literature

GCSE Boards: AQA, Pearson Edexcel, OCR,

Curriculum topic: The 19th Century Novel, 19th Century Novel, 19th Century Prose

Curriculum subtopic: Great Expectations

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Great Expectations: Characters

What do you already know about the characters in 'Great Expectations'?

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There are a lot of characters in 'Great Expectations'! Some of the main characters that we meet in the novel are:

Pip

Estella

Miss Havisham

Abel Magwitch

Joe Gargery

Mrs Joe

Jaggers

Herbert Pocket

Wemmick

Biddy

Dolge Orlick

Uncle Pumblechook

In the exam, you may be asked to write about how a particular character is presented by Dickens across the novel. This activity will help you to revise some of the most important features of the characters from 'Great Expectations'.

You should always refer to your own text when working through these examples. These quotations are for reference only.

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