In this weeks reading assignment I did not comprehend most of the dinner conversation on Christmas. It was all very rude and condescending towards Pip, but I did not get all of the "pig" references. How were they making the comparison between the two? How is that suppose to relate to anything? Any explanation on this would be appreciated!
Mr. Pumblechook says, "Think what you've got to be grateful for. If you'd been born a squeaker..."
"He was, if ever a child was," said Mrs. Joe.
Joe gave me some more gravy.
"Well, I mean a four-footed squeaker," said Mr. Pumblechook. "If you had been born such, would you have been here now? Not you..."
"Unless in that form" said Mr. Wopsle, nodding towards the dish. (Pages 24-27)
I had a similar question...I did notice however that there have now been too human/animal comparisons. The convict was related to a starving vicious dog, and Pip to the pig. Perhaps a motif?
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