Magwitch's Manipulation

Dickens originally introduces Magwitch in the opening scene and as a result this can suggest the large impact that Magwitch will have on Pip’s life. To reinforce this Pip, the narrator of the story as he reflects on to his life as a young child, introduces the convict before characters which he is suggested to know well or have a strong bond with such as Joe Gargery. However the reader only knows the convict to threaten Pip as a small innocent child and there are no other indications on the relationship with Pip up until Magwitch is taken back to prison consequently leaving the reader in suspense of the relevance of introducing the convict at the particular time. Although a reason could be to demonstrate the harshness and home life of Pip and

At that point, my convict became so frantically exasperated, that he would have rushed upon him but for the interposition of the soldiers. "Didn't I tell you," said the other convict then,” Consequently resulting in the soldiers blaming Magwitch because he appears guilty this could be a similar deja vu moment because it was Magwitch who took the fall for Compeyson’s crimes and was blamed the most on trial. Furthermore Compeyson gives Magwitch a “half taunting glance” this suggests that Compeyson unlike Magwitch who is try to survive was proud of his actions and demonstrates that he shows

I do." because Pip has done as he was told due to fear which has benefited the convict. Although “Thankee” suggests that the convict is not illiterate as a gentleman which foreshadows the reason for being sentenced to life instead of half the time like Compeyson. Although “Thankee” does not suggest the expected behaviour of a convict because he is grateful and not being rude towards Pip therefore being civil and suggests rehabilitation fulfilling the aims of prison within fewer years than Compeyson suggesting that he is able function is