Block 3 GE Study Questions

Answer any or all of these questions.

1. Prove that Magwitch is a central character of the novel. How does he function in the plot and how does he connect to the following themes/motifs?

• Guilt
• Criminality
• Social Class
• Pip's development and "expectations"

2. What is Jaggers' role in the novel?

3. How do Miss Havisham and Drummle illustrate the similarities between Pip and Estella?

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Miss B

Block 2 GE study questions

Respond to any or all of these questions.


1. To what extent are Estella and Pip similar? Consider her relationship with Miss Havisham and Drummle.
2. What is Jaggers' purpose in the text?
3. How does Magwitch function in the plot? Make a case for him being the central character in the novel.

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Miss B

Mayor of Casterbridge little-picture questions

Click here for a copy of chapter questions for The Mayor of Casterbridge.

Crime and Punishment Literary Criticism

Please read these two articles that comment on Crime and Punishment. We will use these articles as the basis for class discussion on Wednesday and Thursday. It would probably be helpful to print them out or take detailed notes.

1. Joseph Frank essay

2. A Socio-psychological Exploration of Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment