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GCSE English Literature · key term
A person who has been found guilty of a criminal offence.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Paper 1
Revise: MagwitchAbel Magwitch first appears as an escaped convict who terrifies a small child. He later proves to be Pip’s secret benefactor, and finally becomes someone Pip loves and protects. This movement challenges the assumption that respectable appearance or social status reveals a person’s moral worth.
Paper 2
A person found guilty of a criminal offence.
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Abel Magwitch first appears as an escaped convict who terrifies the young Pip into bringing him food and a file to remove his leg iron. Years later, Pip discovers that this same man has secretly paid for his education and comfortable life in London. Finally, Pip tries to save Magwitch and cares for him as he dies in prison.
