I strongly agree with the statement, the writer does make us sympathise with Pip through his desperation. Pip “pleaded in terror. “Pray don’t do it, sir”” when he was being threatened with a knife. The verb “pleaded” highlights Pip’s desperation in the moment, almost as if he can see his life flashing in front of his eyes, and begs the man not to hurt him. His “terror” further emphasises this tone of desperation as his fear has clearly escalated to pure terror. This creates sympathy for Pip as we can see he is trying his hardest to save himself, and is presented as an innocent boy begging for his life. The biblical allusion in “pray” symbolises utter surrender as Pip resorts to begging for his life, creating sympathy for him. Another way the writer makes us sympathise with Pip is through his actions and obedience. Pip pointed to his village, “on the flat in-shore among the alder-trees and pollards”, when asked where he lives by the man. Pip’s instant obedience suggests fear for the poor, innocent boy, creating sympathy for him. The fragmented phrase further suggests the boy's terror, almost as if he is shaking, an involuntary action to his fear. This creates strong imagery as we can imagine him shaken by the man’s attack, but still tries to keep calm and do what he is told to save his life. I also strongly agree that Pip is in an intimidating situation through the description of the setting and the man. Pip “was seated on a high tombstone, trembling, while [the man] ate the bread ravenously”. The adverb “ravenously” presents the man as a beast-like creature, who is attacking him, more than a man. This emphasises the primitive instincts of the man, and how he is hardly human through his actions. The imagery of him being presented like a beast presents him as intimidating, as he clearly doesn’t have any social cues, and so is very likely to harm Pip. He also seated him on a “high tombstone”. The death imagery using the tombstone foreshadows danger for Pip as he is at the graveyard with a beast-like creature, isolated, and so we fear for what might happen next in this intimidating, stressful situation. Dickens also presents Pip in a dangerous and intimidating situation through the actions of the man. The aggressor “turned [Pip] upside down, and emptied his pockets”. The sudden kinesthetic imagery of the boy being completely turned upside down creates an atmosphere of danger, as the man is clearly very strong. He is desperate to find something in Pip’s pockets, but instead of asking him to empty them, he physically turns him upside down. This also emphasises the contrast between the strength and size of the man and Pip, as he is unable to save himself from this situation. Anyone in this situation would be terrified and intimidated by the aggressive and strong force of the man.