"After two or three days, when I had established myself in my room and had gone backwards and forwards to London several times" (Dickens, 196).
London was, and is, known as the social center of England. because of Pip's launch into the social scene of Victorian England, it was only suitable for him to go to London. Dickens is also using this setting to add to the theme of social class in his novel. Pip isn't yet a full fledged member of the upper class, which makes the quote "backwards and forwards" very interesting. Dickens is showing that Pip is stuck between the two parts of his life.
Victorian society as a theme? Isn't that more the cultural setting of the novel? If you are looking for theme here, try adjusting your lens on your quote -- there's definitely something else there
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