Friday, February 25, 2011
Whaaaat?
Joe tells Pip they have to keep their learning to read a secret from Mrs. Joe. Page 47 to 48 Joe says "...she ain't over partial to having scholars on the premises, and in partickler would not be over partial to my being a scholar, for fear as I might rise." In chapter seven. What is it that Joe doesn't know that Mrs. Joe is afraid he'll learn? This scenario is a lot like how people would treat slaves, but if Joe loves Mrs. Joe I don't see why she would have to hide things from him.
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I don't think Mrs. Joe is trying to hide anything from her husband, but Joe might not want to upset her by getting smarter, thinking her a mastermind and all. Maybe Joe is imagining that Mrs. Joe would stop tolerating him once he became smarter than her.
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