Mr. Pip and Bougainville

1. Choose a passage in the first 105 pages that you connected with or felt that it was important to the story as a whole. Post it on your blog and explain why you connected with it or think it is important.

"The book is not there, sir," I said.
If ever there was a time for Mr. Watts to show his fear, thi would have been it.
"Are you sure, Matilda?"
"it is not on the desk, sir."

I feel that this passage is important because the book Great Expectations plays a big role in the story. All the characters in the story are connected with this book, such as the kids, their parents and even the redskins.

2. Where are the themes of story telling and oral tradition apparent in the novel? To whom are they important and why? List and describe as many as you can.

Oral tradition is apparent in the novel when Dolores talks about ancestry to matilda making sure that she knows everybody in the family tree. Another example where oral tradition is shown is when the parents are telling their stories and tales to all the kids. This is important to the parents since this passes down their knowledge and traditions.