Pip & Dickens

Dickens

-          Although he gives them hope, he also ruins everything

-          Gave the children a false hope of another island

-          Significant because he gets many people killed

-          Considered important by the children but hated by the parents

-          A God-like figure to the children

-          A kind companion to Mr Watts

-          Threatening to Dolores as he appears to be replacing God in the children’s minds

Pip

-          Acted as hope for Matilda as they both dreamed of escaping

-          He became the main reason for Mr Watts’ death: “My name is Pip” – the redskins believed that Pip was a real person and wanted to know why he was being “hidden”

-          Pip was seen as a threat to the redskins as they believed he was a spy: “The man with sleepy eyes began asking questions…… was he a spy?” P139

-          Similarities: Matilda and Pip both wished for hope – they both wanted things to change for the better

-          First impression: kind and sharing – he lets the children in on his life

-          Matilda is very taken with Pip, and thinks of him in such a light that he seems real- she creates a clear image of him