Great Expectations, Second Stage

The thing I am going to blog about this week is the contrast Wemmick makes to himself as his life at home, and at work. The way Jagger's clerk acts at work, a cynical, wry man who seems like he does not enjoy what he is doing. Although, at home Wemmick is a jovial, cheerful man with an "Aged Parent". This interesting character confuses Pip, but also intervenes the motifs of comparing and contrasting throughout the story.

There are many themes and motifs inside the character of Wemmick. The main motif is the contrast of his personality at work to his personality at home. This contrast not only stresses the inner good will of Wemmick, but also shows his interior, outside of his cruel and intensive exterior. The other motif Wemmick represents is the mistreatment of Pip. When Pip first met Wemmick, he was very rude to him and didn't help him out very much at all. The interesting thing however is how the good natured Wemmick contrasts the rude Wemmick and frightens Pip.