We discussed aspects of Pip's character deterioration first from the point of view of Pip ,the narrator, who as an older man now harshly criticizes his pretentious arrogance as a young man . While Pip as narrator describes his embarrassment in having to host Joe as human weakness and meanness , Kaitlin very interesting pointed out that Pip may have a valid reason to feel ashamed of his punative father . In this regard, we were able to analyze how the novel as seen from the point of view of Pip the narrator can differ greatly from the perspective of the modern reader. I further provided background on the play "Hamlet" as Joe relates a humorous but uneducated and simple interpretation of the play . I noted how Wopsle's ridiculous performance as Hamlet acts as a mirror to Pip's performance as a cultured gentleman of London. Last, we reviewed the exam on chapters 1-25. Kaitlin did well .