We first reviewed Matthew's test on Chapters 1 -25, and the quiz on chapters 27-29 that he completed yesterday. We then delved into the mid-section of the novel that delays plot development in favor of launching social criticism of the Victorian social class system, and the justice system. We studied the decor of Jagger's law office where he has mounted "death masks" of his executed clients as well as the mechanism both Jaggers and Wemmick employ to cleanse themselves of the contamination they feel each day from working within the court system. Specifically, Wemmick has constructed a house with a moat so as to separate his personal and professional life and Jaggers continually washes his hands and gargles after each court appearance. We then noted Dickens' harsh description of Drummle who represents the aristocracy . Matthew reviewed the text and located the specific language and images that illustrate the moral and intellectual deficiencies of the aristorcracy. As we have just completed "Macbeth" we were able to appreciate Dickens' description of Molly,Jagger's housemaid, as a character rising from the witches' cauldron in the play. HW- study guide ch 33