Abel Magwitch in Dickens’ Great Expectations
In Magwitch’s own words ‘in and out of jail’ aptly sums up his entire life story. An orphan who has no notion where he was born, his first memory is of stealing turnips for a living. Since then, he can remember a series of persecutions: jails, being put out of town, being put in the stocks and... Sign in to see full entry.