The first thing that struck me upon reading chapter's 1-10 of GREAT EXPECTATIONS is that the book is actually quite funny. Dickens' dry sense of humor has caused me to laugh out loud more than once. It is difficult for me to choose a favorite comic phrase, but there are a few that stick in my mind.
It is amazing to me how many successful jokes Dickens pulls out of the idea that Pip's sister has brought him up "by hand." One of my favorite comments is when Pip determines that because his sister is not a good-looking woman, "she must have made Joe Gargery marry her by hand."
I also enjoy Pip's description of Biddy's relationship to Mr. Wopsle. "Biddy was Mr. Wopsle's great-aunt's grand-daughter; I confess myself quite unequal to the working out of the problem, what relation she was to Mr. Wopsle."
Please share your favorite comic phrase from chapters 1-10 with the group.
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It has taken me up to Chapter Nine to appreciate Charles Dickens' sense of humor. I had the hardest time getting into the book, but now I am enjoying it.
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