Great Expectations, Chapter 21 summary
Chapter 21 of 59 · 7 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 21, Pip follows Mr. Wemmick to Barnard’s Inn and finds shabby rooms instead of the grand lodging he imagines. Mr. Pocket, Junior welcomes him with fruit and offers to show him London, before both young men recognize each other from a previous encounter.
What happens
- Mr. Wemmick discusses crime in London as he leads Pip toward his lodgings.
- Pip finds Barnard’s Inn dirty and decaying, and feels disappointed by this beginning to his expectations.
- Mr. Wemmick leaves Pip outside Mr. Pocket, Junior’s rooms, where a falling window nearly strikes him.
- Mr. Pocket, Junior arrives with fruit, apologizes for his absence, and explains the arrangements for rooms and meals.
- The two young men recognize each other, and Pip identifies his host as the pale young gentleman.
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What to notice
Mr. Pocket, Junior’s exclamation makes their mutual recognition explicit. Pip’s host is someone he already knows, not a complete stranger.
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