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Great Expectations Character Names

21 characters · Book

Pip /PIP/ The protagonist who experiences a social and personal transformation. Estella /Eh-STELL-uh/ Miss Havisham's adopted daughter, raised to break men's hearts. Havisham /HAV-ih-shuhm/ A wealthy, eccentric spinster who wears her wedding dress for decades after being jilted. Joe /JOH/ Pip's kind and loyal brother-in-law and surrogate father. Magwitch /MAG-witch/ The escaped convict who becomes Pip's benefactor. Herbert /HER-bert/ Pip's close friend in London, a cheerful and optimistic young man. Jaggers /JAG-erz/ A powerful and intimidating lawyer who represents Pip and Miss Havisham. Wemmick /WEM-ik/ Jaggers' clerk, who leads a double life, being practical at work and eccentric at home. Biddy /BID-ee/ Pip's childhood friend and Joe's second wife, intelligent and kind. Orlick /OR-lick/ Joe's journeyman, a surly and menacing figure who is jealous of Pip. Compeyson /KOMP-say-suhn/ A con artist and Magwitch's nemesis, responsible for Miss Havisham's heartbreak. Clara /KLAHR-uh/ Herbert Pocket's fiancee, who cares for her infirm father. Pumblechook /PUM-bul-chook/ A pompous corn-chandler and auctioneer who is Pip's self-aggrandizing relative. He shifts from dismissiveness to extreme obsequiousness upon learning of Pip's fortune. Trabb /TRAB/ A country tailor whose behavior toward Pip dramatically shifts when he learns of Pip's newfound wealth. He represents mercenary Victorian values. Molly /MAHL-ee/ Jaggers' enigmatic housekeeper whose mysterious past is gradually revealed. She is Estella's biological mother and central to the novel's resolution. Bentley /BEN-tlee DRUM-ul/ A sluggish, morally weak student who becomes Pip's rival for Estella's affection. He ultimately marries Estella despite being dissolute and cruel. Startop /START-op/ A kind-hearted student in Pocket's household and genuine friend to both Pip and Herbert. He represents moral integrity and steadfast loyalty. Matthew /MATH-yoo/ Herbert's scholarly father who tutors Pip and other young men in London. He is a man of learning and principle despite financial hardship. Belinda /buh-LIN-duh/ Herbert's scatterbrained mother who prioritizes social appearance over actual household management. She exemplifies Victorian feminine frivolity. Sarah /SAIR-uh/ A calculating distant relation of Miss Havisham who constantly ingratiates herself seeking inheritance. She embodies parasitic greed and family dysfunction. Pepper /PEP-ur/ A young orphan employed by Pip as his servant in London. Pip humorously renames him 'the Avenger,' revealing Pip's pretentious affectations.

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