A desk, cold and desolate, no life, no happiness, just a desk with a man sitting at it with no emotion, and certainly no personality. You come to him to pay for the service of a man named Jaggers in hopes that he might win your case. The man at the desk goes by the name of Wemmick, all day at the desk a stern, strict non-negotiable man looking for escape. For him escape is found in his little cottage away from it all where he can let it all go and return to his normal self. Wemmick Is a man of two personalities looking for a way out.
After work one day Wemmick invites to his house and Pip receives an incredible surprise due to Wemmick turning into a totally different man upon reaching his house. Before they got there however Wemmick said to Pip in reference to Mr. Jaggers “he’ll give you wine, and good wine. I’ll give you punch, and not bad punch.”(p 201) This signifies that Mr Jaggers is a very noble man and Mr. Wemmick is much lower than him but is still willing to offer what he has. So with that they set off to the “castle” and since Pip had no idea that it was coming he was incredibly surprised. The cottage was a small one yet it had a drawbridge, flag, gun and it was decorated to look just like a castle. This is where Mr. Wemmick finds his escape from his opposite life of being a jerk and harassing people for their money which is exactly the type of people he hates. He is in it for the money and so he comes home and instantly becomes happy and involved in his creation. This is good for him because he can at last let go and live his life.
Mr. Jaggers is the cruel businessman that cares only for himself and his money. When home Wemmick gets to be his own boss and he is determined to not be the same kind of person that Jaggers is and unfortunately he himself is forced into by working there. With his power at home he uses it for kindness and escape. This is what allows him to survive the day at work. In the end he is a person with two personalities, one that is forced upon him and the other he chooses.
Yes, and what does that say about Wemmick that he allows himself to be pushed in Jagger's direction? Doesn't he have to take the responsibility? Good response. There is plenty here to think about, and that makes for thoroughness.
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