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First, fourth, and sixth periods all worked on Act III of Much Ado About Nothing. We’re learning about the function of the third act in almost all of Shakespeare’s plays.

Warning! There are Great Expectations spoilers in this post.

Second period was cut short due to a math competition, so we were unable to complete the planned material.

There are a number of coincidences in any Dickens novel. We took the short amount of time we had and made a class list.

1. Pip’s benefactor is Estella’s father.
2. Havisham chose Pip; Havisham had adopted the daughter of the convict Pip had just met in the marshes.
3. Jaggers is Magwich’s lawyer and has Molly as housekeeper.
4. Jaggers is Havisham’s and Magwich’s lawyer.
5. Magwich was involved with the two men who swindled Havisham, who would later adopt Estella, Magwiche’s daughter.
6. Orlick, who hates Pip more than he hates just about anyone, works for Havisham.

Homework

None