When reading Great Expectations, I read to the very end of what we were suppose to read for the week and did not understand why Mrs. Joe was sending Pip to go "play" at Mrs. Havisham's house. I know that she is apparently a very rich old lady, but knowing Mrs. Joe's greedy and selfish personality, how would she benefit from this arrangement? And what does Mrs. Joe mean when she said to go play? As a servant? An excerpt is taken from page 51 below:
"I could see no stars from the chaise-cart. But they twinkled out one by one, without throwing any light on the questions why on earth I was going to play at Miss Havisham's, and what on earth I was expected to play at."
Annie, from what I've heard and interpreted I think this is just the beginning of the books take on social class. I totally disagree with your comment about Mrs. Joe being selfish. This is out of love that Mrs. Joe sends Pip to Mrs. Havisham. She wants Pip to have all the pleases that come along with that, what parent wouldnt? Mrs. Joe benefits because she knows shes at least attempted to better Pip, especially since he has no real parents:(
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