We studied Biddy's relationship advice to the lovelorn Pip by studying a quote from the text. We then contrasted Biddy and Estella's values and Biddy's insight in recognizing that Pip will never be able to love her because she is of a low social class. We explored the introduction of the famous literary character , the criminal defense attorney ,Jaggers. As the novel was published serially, I explained the use of a "tag" or repeated habit or speech pattern as Dickens' technique of assisting the reader to recall and to differentiate the many characters in the story . The Jaggers tag is his habit of biting his forefinger, We discussed the source of the novel's title as Jaggers reveals to Pip that Pip has "great expectations". From the text, we noted Pip's inference that Miss Havisham is his secret benefactor. Matthew aptly suggested that having Miss Havisham as a secret benefactor was too obvious a choice for Dickens , and also perceptively predicted that as the novel is cast in the mold of the bildungsroman ,Pip will one day renounce his rise to fortune and deem it a misfortune. During the remainder of the session ,we focused on Dickens' satire of lawyers whom he portrays as pompous and more interested in protecting themselves than in serving their clients. HW- r.next two chapters/study guide.