Biddy

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Biddy is a kind, sensible, and unpretentious young woman in Charles Dickens's novel "Great Expectations," who serves as both a friend and moral counterpoint to the protagonist, Pip.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf female character
fictional character
literary character
appearsIn Great Expectations NERFINISHED
appearsInGenre Bildungsroman
social novel
associatedWith Joe Gargery NERFINISHED
Mrs. Joe Gargery NERFINISHED
Pip NERFINISHED
characterTrait kind
loyal
modest
patient
sensible
unpretentious
contrastedWith Estella NERFINISHED
creator Charles Dickens NERFINISHED
educationLevel better educated than Pip in childhood
familyBackground orphaned or of humble origins
firstAppearance Great Expectations, early chapters at the village school
gender female
languageOfWork English
laterResidence Joe Gargery's house NERFINISHED
the forge
literaryPeriod Victorian literature
marriedTo Joe Gargery NERFINISHED
moralFunctionInText contrast to Estella
embodiment of domestic virtue
narrativeFunction moral guide for Pip
voice of practical wisdom
nationality English
occupation teacher
relationshipToPip childhood friend GENERATED
unrequited love interest GENERATED
residence village near the marshes in Great Expectations
roleInWork friend of Pip
moral counterpoint to Pip
socialClass working class
supportsCharacter Joe Gargery NERFINISHED
Pip NERFINISHED
symbolizes moral integrity without wealth
simple, honest domestic life
teaches Pip NERFINISHED
teachesSubject basic education
reading
writing
workPublicationYear 1861

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Bridget hasShortForm Biddy
Biddy Baxter givenName Biddy