Chapters 26-30 Estella

Well, what a journey I had. It feels so good to be back home now. I dearly missed the Satis house and Ms. Havisham. I am glad I am able to see them now. Since I have been away for so long, I decided to send Pip word that I wanted to see him. I hope that I didn't get his hopes up too much; all I wanted to do was check up on how he was doing in becoming a gentleman. Also, I think I missed him just ever so slightly. I know he missed me too, though. He kept looking at me all the time, and most of the time he had his mouth open. I didn't think that he looked that different. Just the same grimy Pip... he was just a little bit more gentlemanly now.

Estella

31 - 39 "Pip" Casandra

Dear Diary,

Herbert and I went to see Wopsle in his play 'Hamlet". I feel bad for the man it wasn't that good. I had a great time and it was funny but I don't think Wopsle should try to continue acting as a career. No effence but he won't get anywhere.
Estella sent me a letter! She came to London and she wanted to see me. I was so excited. I had a little while before she got there so Wemmick and I visited the prison, I got a little scared from seeing the conditions. I still don't understand how Wemmick was so calm walking through there and even talking to a man who was going to be hanged.
It was so nice to see Estella. When I dropped her off at the place she was staying she told me I could visit whenever I want. I liked that a lot. I thought maybe she changed, but I was sadly mistaken. When we went to Richmond she told me it was Miss Havisham who told her to take me with her. That just prooved to me that she hadn't changed at all.
I guess I do wish for a better way of living but I find myself losing money and fast. Now I have very few money and to make things worse I find out that Mrs. Joe has died. In visiting my hometown I found a lot of things have changed. Joe lost his house and Biddy now calls me "Mr. Pip". I think she doesn't believe much I say anymore. I know you must be thinking I should be sad over Mrs. Joe's death but I am not really that sad. I don't know if that is a bad thing or not.
Things started to get better starting on my 21st birthday. I went to Jagger's office and he gave me a note with 500 pounds. He told me that is what I will get anually. I really need to take care of my money more. I helped give Wemmick a job which is good. It makes me feel good to know I helped someone.
Once again Estella messes with my emotions when we go to the Satis House her and Miss Havisham fight. I don't know why I continue to like her when I know she was built to mess with my feelings. Then Drummle gives a toast for her and that really makes me mad. Very ungentleman like of me we fight until he shows me this letter for which Estella wrote telling about her having better feelings for him instead of me. You have no idea how upset I was.
Now the latest and a rather shocking thing to me is when the convict visits me. It took me a while to figure out who he was. I find out that the convict was my benefactor! I had no idea and I was so surprised. Then he tells me that he is running from death and needs my help?! I am so confused and don't know what to think. I don't know what to do. What ever I do I'm going to have to decide fast.

Pip

20-25 "Estella"

As I mentioned in my last post, I was sent abroad. I am quite enjoying this new adventure, although I miss the Satis House. I even miss the little oaf Pip, I can no longer play with his little heart, nor play cards with him. I am sure that he is just heartbroken that I am not at the Satis House, I am certain I have the country boy wrapped around my finger. I suppose mum sending me away is some part of her plan to have Pip fall in love with me. The poor boy is falling for it perfectly. Mum said I would be able to come home fairly soon, probably to urge him even more into wanting to marry me. She is also wanting me to look at suitors soon, who I will treat just as indifferently as I do her. She is a very confusing person, and very hard to please. She keeps insisting that I break Pip's heart, but I don't know how much longer I can keep this act up. For now, however, I will just try and forget about everything that is going on at Satis House, and about Pip, and try to enjoy this time abroad.

20-25 "Joe"

Pip just left Biddy and me to prance around London. I know I should be happy for Pip, but I can’t help but feel that being a gentleman will take a huge toll on Pip’s personality. I do know that Pip will not like London, because of its stench and how crowded it is. Pip wrote letters telling how he met his tutor’s son Herbert Pocket, who turned out to be the boy that Pip had fought in the garden of the Satis House. Pip told me of how Herbert was kind enough to teach him to be a gentleman. One of these days I will have to get Pip to teach me some of his tricks. One of the more astonishing part of Pip’s letter was to hear that at Matthew Pocket’s house the children are being raised by the nurse! I find this shocking that the parents can’t even seem to raise their own children without servants there to help. As Pip rambles on and on about how wonderful all the rich folk are, I start to feel like Pip is ashamed to be as poor as we are. If I had the choice and proper schooling, I would have chosen a more glamorous life style.

Estella: Chapters 10-19; Chance Calderhead

Estella

Chapters 10 - 19

Dear Diary,

This week Pip was called over to Satis House again. First he came over and I knew Ms. Havisham would want me to play cards or some silly game with him again in her attempt to get the poor boy to fall in love with me. Weirdly, she just had him stand by a window and listen to the conversations between Ms. Havisham's company and I. Sometimes, I feel sorry for the little boy but he is just a street rat to all of us. I asked Ms. Havisham why we put on this charade, what purpose she has in building this boys hopes dreams and feelings up just to crush them. I think I understand it but i'm not sure if its a good thing to do. However, I'm not one to argue after all the women adopted me and made me as rich as she'll ever be, that boy has earned nothing. After Ms. Havisham was done parading Pip around the house and her wedding cake table (which I find very creepy) I found him in the garden as he was leaving and figured he deserved to kiss me on the cheek for behaving.

Pip continues to come over on a regular bases for the next months. We would go through the routine things and Ms. Havisham would remind me of the main plan everytime. The more i got to know Pip the more I secretly disgusted toying with him in such a manner, but I kept character and the poor boy fell into all the traps. Once Pip got his apprenticeship at the forge I didn't see him for a long time. Then Ms. Havisham said i was going away for a long time. I think I might miss him and his impoverished ways.

Ch 20-25 Pip POV by Kat S

Chapter 20-25 Pip's POV

I found my way to London with the help of Jagger. It is a sensational plave but reeks with an awful stench. Jagger is very important and has people constantly wanting his attention. Jagger's assistant Wemmick introduced me to a lad named Herbert Pocket. We became friends fast. It was not till after we became friends that we realized that we have met each other at Miss Havisham's house while fighting. I asked Herbert to help me become a gentleman and improved my mannerse. It is hard from going from a common boy to a gentlman but I will one day master the skills at being a nobleman. Herbert told me the story of Miss Havisham and why she is so crotchety. I feel baf for her but she doesn't need to take it out on other people. I don't mind her being so rude since I am pretty sure she funded my way to London and being a gentleman. I met a few people while being tutored; they are Startop and Bentley Drummel. Wemmick and I become friends even though he is older. I love Wemmick's house, it is like it's a dream.

Pip

Joe's Post

Well, Pip came to pick me up from the pub today, and I was talking to a interesting man who looked like he knew Pip! Pip my boy went off to Mrs. Havisham's house again, I sure hope he doesn't get in trouble in any way, I don't like that Havisham woman much, don't trust her. Pip just visits that lady too much, I dunno why though, I hope he's alright. Pip wants to be my apprentice!!! Pip started work, and he's very good! Pip wants me to read, and I'm not sure if I should or not, I'm not a gentleman, and although my hands cannot write, they can smelt and forge. Mrs. Joe's been hurt, and there's not much I can do to help Pip about it. Pip doesn't like Orlick, but he's been a load off my shoulder helping Mrs. Joe and all. There goes Pip off to that Mrs. Havisham's again....Pip wants to be a gentleman now, with this Jaggers and all. I thought being an apprentice to me was good enough, but Pip doesn't think so. Pip wanted a suit for himself, being a "gentleman" and all, I've never owned a suit but this apron I wear for blacksmithing, I sure hope he does like being a gentleman.

Ch 26-30 "Pip" Cameron Kayne

'Allo mates. The life of a gentleman has been quite a ride; though the feeling of being among the likes of such high class people, they seem to be a little intimidating and weird. I payed a "gentlemanly" visit to Mr. Jaggers' manor and found it to be rather dark and depressing; and his maid, Mollie, wasn't too much of a lovely sight herself! However, I was given a shock when I saw Mr. Joe come to visit me... It was a little awkward for a man of less stature to be in such an upscale place. He spoke to me of some interesting news about the chaps back home; and Estella is finally back at Ms. Havisham's manor, and she wants to see me! I'm really thankful for Mr. Joe telling me this, but I should have shown him some kindness before he left. So in order to show how glad I am for Estella being back and Mr. Joe being a nice mate to me, I traveled back home. The most interesting thing happened! The other people in the coach with me were two escaped prisoners, and one was the strange man who gave me money in the pub that one day! I talked to him and found out that the convict I met in the churchyard told this chap to give the money to me. At that moment, I got off right as soon as possible, thankfully by a hotel, where I saw Uncle Pumblechook on an interesting  poster. My stop in town was at Satis House, where I was completely rocked by the proper beauty of Estella's new persona compared to my unworthy complexion. Ms. Havisham did encourage me to commingle with Estella, but I still felt insignificant next to her star-striking manner. I unfortunately found Jaggers in the household that day and decided to rat on ol' Orlick about the fight between my family and himself; that really got him taken care of! When I left the small town for the big city, Herbert and I made a connection in the coach. He told me of his love and how he wanted to marry her, but couldn't because he was so poor. He truly brought me into reality when he confided in me that if Ms. Havisham is really behind the quest to turn me into a gentleman, it didn't mean that I'd marry the marvelous Estella... Though it hurt, it was probably the truth. Well ol' chaps, I don't mave anything else to say, but I hope you all continue to support me on my journey to becoming a proper, English boy. Ta ta for now!

Mrs. Havisham 10-19 Dustin

I have not changed since the last chapters, I am still working on my plan to get Estella and Pip together. I do know Pip beat up that kid the other time he came, I will not punish him because he was rewarded with a kiss by Estella which make my plan for her to jilt him look like it it will go as exspected. I again like always invited Pip over for cards. he pushes me around in my wheel chair, and I continuosly tell estella to break his heart. I sent Estella to become a lady, and now Pip knows and is sad for his own life, how could this get any better! He wants to become a gentleman now, so I have decided to finnance the trip so he can learn how to.

Great Expectations Chapters 1-9 (from the view of Pip)

Dear Journal,

Life isn't fair. My mother and father died when I was young. I am raised by hand now by my own sister, Mrs. Joe. I feel as if I don’t have anyone to hang out with. Today was rough. I had to escape from a convict. I was so scared! I had to give him my food and a file. He is going to escape and kill me, while I live on an empty stomach. I wish that I had a different life, like this girl I just met, Estella. She is so pretty and so rich. Her guardian, Mrs. Havisham, may be cruel, but Estella is so awesome she can be as mean as she wants. I want to hang out with her again soon.

• Pip

Chapters 1-9
My mother set up a play date between me and this common boy. He was nothing special, nothing rich, he had coarse hands and thick feet. He was the "hardworking" commoner type. The poor type. Obviously my mother didn't care much for him though because she kept telling me to break his heart over and over. I had no problem with this, partially because I didn't fully understand, but since he was not rich and was not a kid of high stature (like me). He didn't meet my excpectaitions since I am wealthy and special. The boy only knew one game of cards. He was my age and seemed very confused when I told him he had course hands and thick feet; I guess he never thought of himself like that. He soon left and that was that for now. Other than that, the day was somewhat ordinary.
- Estella

Joe 1-9

Dear Journal,
            Let me recall what happened during the course of these last days. Pip, the marvelous boy that he is, has been acting peculiar recently. My job as a blacksmith has been going great recently. All the people say they enjoy my service. There has been some drama recently involving our food supply. Some of it dwindled down, and then we found out that it was Pip, supplying a convict with food! Who would have known? And why didn't he trust me... Things are fine now. All of the arguments and whatnot have been settled. I will return to write later.

                                                                                                            Sincerely,
                                                                                                                 Joe

Im a bear!

Chapter 10-19 Pip Sarah Grace Brock

Over the course of chapter 10- 19 I experienced many emotions from being depressed to being so happy I can't even control myself. Depression hit first when I realized Miss. Havisham wanted nothing more from me and signed me to be an apprentice to Joe. Then to make everything worse the girl who I was falling for, Estella, was moving away. Time passes and nothing gets better but fortunately nothing gets worse either. Then comes the days that a stranger that introduced himself as lawyer Jaggers told me the best news I would probably ever hear in my life. He tells me I will inherit a big amount of money from a secret benefactor and that I will move to London and become a gentlemen. That was the day that changed my life. From that day on till I was shipped off to London I kind of became conceded and mean to my family and the ones who loved me. I now regret that but am sure glad that I got to leave them and start somewhere else.

Mrs. Havisham 1-9 - Dustin

I am Mrs. Havisham, I am morally depressed at this time, and have been all my life. I was jilted at a young age by my future husband, and have not recovered from the effects of that. I have not changed my house since the day before the wedding, i choose to do this because I relive that day over and over again in my mind, so I choose to relive that day every day in my life as well. I want my daughter Estella to grow up to make people like me. I think people should feel what I feel because I feel lonely, like i am the only one this way, and my life feels empty now. i think that seeing people like me feels that gap, so i invited pip over to play with Estella. I hope she will grow up to make people like me, so i will not be alone. He allready feels atracted to her and that is exactly what i want to happen. hopfully my plan will turn out like i expect it too that way i won't be alone.

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