Biddy Biddy Analysis

Register to read the introduction… Living in the forge among all the poor people makes her that much more determined to aim higher, and she sees education as her means of getting out of the forge. She does not over think, and “[She] [is] not over-particular” (129). Because of her background, Biddy learns to focus on the important things, and her goals, and not to be distracted by unimportant things. Biddy is an intelligent girl who “whatever [Pip] knew, Biddy knew” (126) She also understands the significance of having patience, and being kind, goodhearted, and loyal, characteristics that serve her well when she was looking after Mrs. Joe.
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During the Victorian Era, Britain was described as being in a “time of social evolution as well as technological and economic advance.” (University of Florida: Orphans in 19th Century Victorian England) In this era, there were several social classes that were dependent on your income. For example if you were a wealthy person that owned a large estate and many extravagant items, then you would be considered in the upper class. Conversely, if you did not own large piece of land, and did not have a lot of assets, you would be considered in the lower class. Biddy was a part of this class.
There were a variety of places that orphans could go. They were either put in an orphanage, living on the streets, or “taken in by other branches of their family, with various degrees of willingness.” (Ideas of Childhood in Victorian Children’s Fiction: Orphans, Outcasts, Rebels) Biddy’s grandmother, who put her in charge of running the store, raised her. As shown countless times throughout the book, Biddy was categorized in the lowest class. Her family did not own a large amount of money and did not spend money