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Great Expectations Characters
Arthur
Arthur, Miss Havisham's suitor who once jilted her, has fallen in with the villainous Compeyson and his schemes. However, unlike Compeyson, Arthur has a conscience; he dreams of Miss Havisham dressed in white at his bedside and dies of fright. He and Compeyson had once schemed to get Miss Havisham's fortune, but at the last moment, with the wedding cake on the table and Miss Havisham dressed in her bridal finery, Arthur jilted her, presumably on an attempt at her fortune that he could not carry through.
Biddy
The gentle, loving, soft-spoken, wise, and efficient Biddy is Pip's tutor before
Mrs. Joe is injured and Biddy moves into the Gargery home to take care of the
house. After Mrs. Joe dies, she and Joe Gargery marry. Pip, who at one point
tells...
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