We noted how in Part II of the novel Dickens shifts focus from plot to social criticism. Yesterday, we explored the decline of the theatre. Today, we studied the Victorian criminal justice system as Pip tours the infamous Newgate Prison. Kaitlin worked on constructing sentences based on the text describing the prison as both sleazy and chaotic . We also discussed Wemmick's cavalier attitude toward his clients on death row. I addressed the literary significance of this plot deviation as a mechanism to contrast Pip's new world of upper class wealth with his past wherein he had contact with the criminal class. Kaitlin was very interested and engaged in this chapter as she has strong views on the punishment of criminals which she voiced.