Question

Which claims that because compeson was more educated and well behaved he got a lighter sentence for his crimes?

Answer 1

Answer:

"When we was put in the dock, I noticed first of all what a gentleman Compeyson looked, wi' his curly hair and his black clothes and his white pocket-handkercher, and what a common sort of a wretch I looked. When the prosecution opened and the evidence was put short, aforehand, I noticed how heavy it all bore on me, and how light on him." (Quoted Text, Great Expectations).

Explanation:

In Chapter 42 of the novel Great Expectations, Magwitch told Pip his story, how he became a criminal and how he met Compeyson. Compeyson was the criminal who had gentleman manners whereas Magwitch was an orphan who started with cheating for turnips. He revealed that Compeyson and Magwitch partnered in a crime and when they both were caught, Compeyson put all the blames on Magwitch.

Compeyson was looked with favor by the jury because of his gentility. Compeyson was good-looking and received education in a public school. His looks made his more appeased before the jury and Magwitch as a criminal.

In the quoted text above, Magwitch tells how Compeyson was given lighter sentence because of his gentleman manners.