Who Magwitch is
Magwitch confronts Pip in a country churchyard, where the orphan is looking at his family's gravestones. He is lame and hungry, and he seizes the boy to demand food and a file.
He orders Pip to keep their meeting secret and frightens him with threats of another man nearby. Pip promises to help, then steals food from home and a file from the forge.
Magwitch and the others in the story
The bond between Magwitch and Pip begins with fear, theft and a secret neither shares openly. When soldiers find Magwitch fighting another escaped convict in a ditch, he sees Pip among those watching.
Magwitch gives Pip a small sign that he will not betray him, protecting the boy who has helped him. His stern gratitude gives their connection a weight that reaches beyond the first frightening encounter.
Questions
Who is Magwitch in Great Expectations?
Magwitch is an escaped convict whose meeting with young Pip opens the story on the Kent marshes.
What does Magwitch ask Pip to bring?
He demands food and a file to cut off his leg iron.
Does Magwitch betray Pip to the soldiers?
No, he signals that he will keep Pip's help a secret.