During the first session, I assisted Matthew in following the details of the narrative wherein Pip and Herbert's plan to smuggle Magwitch out of the country is thwarted by Magwitch's nemesis , Compeyson, who has alerted the authorities. We noted the prior wisdom of Wemmick's earlier advice to Pip that Pip take possession of Magwitch's "portable property" as all of Magwitch's and Pip's money is seized and forfeited to the Crown upon Magwich's capture and arrest. We again explored why Pip remained reluctant to take possession of any of Magwich's money , a decision Matthew predicted Pip will one day regret. Matthew further raised questions about the Transport Law and why Magwitch is subject to execution for returning to London. Critically, this led in our second session to an examination of both Pip's and Magwitch's character. Matthew observed how Pip's repugnance for Magwitch has melted away . At last, Pip recognizes that Magwitch is a kind ,generous man who risked his life to see Pip a "proper gentleman." By contrast, Pip now recognizes himself to be thankless and judgmental in his treatment of Joe. We explored thematic character development in this regard as Pip's journey of self -discovery comes to a close.During the last segment of the session, we discussed Matthew's research paper on Dickens' portrayal of the rigid Victorian class system. I placed a proposed outline on the board to facilitate Matthew's organization and discussed possible thesis sentences. HW-due Tues. read next 2 chapters/finish novel on Tues for Wed's class.