Today's lesson focused on static characters vs non- static characters who develop . We first noted how Pip has developed compassion and confidence in his moral stature due to his change in circumstances. We studied his profound expression of his futile love for Estella ,noting how Estella remains unmoved- a static character. I explained how Dickens composed two endings to the novel and that understanding Estella's static character is instrumental in analyzing which ending provides the better literary ending consistent with the novel's genre. As Estella bids Pip good-bye she comments "As visionary boy-or a man." We discussed how this quote encapsulates the bildungsroman formula. By contrast to Estella, Pip's tragedy of fortune and love move Miss Havisham to feel pity and remorse. She is no longer static . Matthew noted how Miss Havisham sees Pip's forlorn state as comparable to hers when she was jilted years ago. HW- read next two chapters/study guide.