Ague and rheumatic fever are two common illnesses present during the 19th century, during which Great Expectations takes place. The ague is similar to the modern malaria, and during the 19th century was most common in the marshlands of Britain. Dickens uses the ague and rheumatic fever to show the suffering of the people in Pip’s village because of their poverty and proximity to the marshes.
Works Cited: Kuhn, Katrin G., Diarmid H. Campbell-Lendrum, Ben Armstrong, and Clive R. Davies. "Malaria in Britain: Past, present, and future." PubMed Central. 11 Aug. 2003. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 14 Dec. 2008
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