What is "society" in Great Expectations, and where do we see it find it? What's the difference between the village society and the kind of "society" that Estella is going to be a part of? That Pip wants to be part of?
How is "class" defined in the world of this novel, and how are we as readers introduced to the idea of class?
What is the social hierarchy of the characters in this novel? Do any characters end up moving around in the hierarchy?
Why does Biddy warn Pip against wanting to become a gentleman? Is she right to do so? Is she really jealous of Pip?