Abel Magwitch
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Abel Magwitch is the escaped convict and secret benefactor in Charles Dickens's novel "Great Expectations," whose hidden support transforms Pip's life and drives much of the story's moral and social drama.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Magwitch | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Great Expectations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
appearance versus reality
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gratitude and ingratitude ⓘ justice and injustice ⓘ redemption ⓘ social class ⓘ |
| benefactorOf | Pip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Charles Dickens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathContext | in custody after being injured while trying to escape by boat ⓘ |
| diesIn | Great Expectations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emotionalBondWith | Pip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Compeyson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Great Expectations universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Great Expectations, Chapter 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| guardianOf | Pip's fortune ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Magwitch
NERFINISHED
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Mr. Provis NERFINISHED ⓘ Provis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBackstoryWith |
Compeyson's betrayal
NERFINISHED
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Miss Havisham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChildWith | Molly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imprisonedWith | Compeyson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencesCharacterDevelopmentOf | Pip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| learnsBeforeDeath |
Estella is alive
ⓘ
Pip's love and gratitude ⓘ |
| legalStatus | transported convict ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | Victorian novel ⓘ |
| moralArc | from criminality to self-sacrifice ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
challenges Victorian class prejudices
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reveals the true source of Pip's expectations ⓘ |
| occupation | convict ⓘ |
| parentOf | Estella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rescuedBy |
Herbert Pocket
NERFINISHED
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Pip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| returnsIllegallyTo | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
central figure in Pip's rise in social class
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escaped convict ⓘ secret benefactor of Pip ⓘ |
| secretlyFinances | Pip's gentlemanly education ⓘ |
| sentTo | New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsCharacter | Pip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
the injustice of the legal system
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the possibility of moral regeneration ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFictionalLife | early 19th century England ⓘ |
| workPublicationDate | 1860–1861 (serial), 1861 (book) ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Magwitch