As we have almost completed the novel, we reviewed the literary definition of theme as it applies to the bildungsroman genre. Marcel offered concepts and ideas that we expanded and Marcel placed them in his notes. We in detail noted how the working and underclass characters are the most generous, moral, honest and admirable. We compared them to the arrogance and cruelty displayed by the upper class characters. We further noted that Pip has at the end of the novel lost everything-his money, his home, his friends, and his love interest ,Estella. Only by this total loss can Pip at last forge a new identity formed by harsh experience. We last focused on examples of Dickens' criticism of the criminal justice system in the courtroom scene where capital punishment is the standard sentence even for minor crimes. For homework, multiple choice quiz Monday, finish novel, final essay test in class on Wednesday.