“After this memorable event, I went to the hatter’s, and the boot-maker’s, and the hosier’s, and felt rather like Mother Hubbard’s dog whose outfit required the services of so many trades.” (126).
Mother Hubbard’s dog refers to the dog of a nursery rhyme whose owner went through great lengths to get a bone. Dickens’ reference to a nursery rhyme shows not only Pip’s immaturity and juvenile behavior, but his growth into an adult as well. Pip’s knowledge of a nursery rhyme is common for someone of Pip’s age, but his ability to connect to a character from it is a mature skill that Pip has acquired at an early age.
Works Cited: "Old Mother Hubbard." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 24 Nov 2008, 05:23 UTC. 15 Dec 2008
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