Talk:Pip (Great Expectations)

Pip's age
This article claims that Pip is still 21 when Magwitch reveals himself. In fact, Pip mentions at the beginning of Chapter 39 that this happened one week after his 23rd birthday. I would edit and reference this myself, but I am not sure how to cite this correct source directly from the original text of Great Expectations. Thanks, 99.107.199.30 (talk) 04:20, 4 March 2013 (UTC)
 * That is fixed now. But this is a disappointing article for such a character. Many of the plot specifics were off, now corrected. But none of the vast number of books and journal articles about this character are included, just spark notes and a few blogs. Room for improvement by one with access to those books. --Prairieplant (talk) 07:10, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

Yes, the plot summary is a bit hard to follow for one such as I, not having read the book in about 55 years. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:346:1180:4320:F46C:6081:B19D:4FFB (talk) 23:23, 29 December 2020 (UTC)

What I'd like to know is who on Earth thought Pip and Herbert were married. -Doilynotadishcloth (talk) 21:06, 6 September 2021 (UTC)

Pip as Dickens's fictional self?
The Biographical note section in our Abel Magwitch article currently states that Pip is Dickens's fictional self, which seems plausible and a citation is given there (Angus Wilson The World of Charles Dickens ISBN 0-14-003488-9), although I am at least currently unable to check whether the citation is correct, and I also guess that Dickens may have many such alter egos in his many novels. At any rate, if the citation is in fact correct (as I expect), it would seem that our article would be improved by mentioning this and then either discussing it here or else linking to some existing or new discussion about his alter egos elsewhere. I may eventually try this myself, but quite likely I won't, per WP:NOTCOMPULSORY and WP:BNO, as it would probably be done more easily and better if it was done by more interested and/or more expert editors than me. Tlhslobus (talk) 16:01, 23 December 2021 (UTC)