Question

8. According to Herbert Pocket, why was he at Miss Havisham's home on the day he and Pip fought in the garden?

Answer 1

Answer:

O D. He was brought there as a potential suitor for Estella.

Explanation:

Charles Dickens' Great Expectations tells the story of a poor orphaned boy named Pip who gets a chance to improve his standing in society through a secret benefactor. The whole book follows the childhood and adult life of the main protagonist and his life from being a blacksmith in the village to a gentleman in London's high society.

Herbert Pocket is the roommate of Pip in London and who would eventually become his friend. They had previously met in Chapter XI where they fought in Miss Havisham's garden. And now, their reunion in chapter XXII reveals the true nature of Herbert's presence at Miss Havisham's residence. He had been sent for by Miss Havisham as a potential suitor for Estella, which Herbert termed in his own words "Affianced, [...] Betrothed. Engaged." But he revealed "she couldn’t,—at all events, she didn’t" which led to his present life and not being provided for.