Question

In chapter 27 of Great Expectations, does Pip receive a letter from Biddy informing him that Joe is requesting a chance to come and visit him in London? Pip is thrilled and looks forward to introducing Joe, his childhood friend, to Herbert, his room-mate and current friend.

Answer 1

The chapter in Great Expectations demonstrates the use of first-person narration to tell the story from the perspective of the protagonist, Pip.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is an example of first-person narration. The story is told by a character who is also a protagonist in the narrative. In Great Expectations, as in most first person narratives, the narrator is also the central character. The opening paragraph, with its emphasis on the narrator's family background, and the repetitions of his name

- 'So I called myself Pip, and came to be called Pip' – are an immediate suggestion that the character telling us the story is likely to be at the heart of it. This is further reinforced as we are then given more information about his family and his circumstances.