How Does Joe Gargery Change Throughout The Novel

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Throughout this story many characters evolve and change the way they were from the beginning of the story to the end. It all happens because of all the obstacles they have faced and the way they approach them. The two characters who mainly changed were Joe Gargery and Pip. Joe Gargery is the brother in law of Pip Pirrip one of the main characters in the novel Great Expectations. Joe Gargery is married to Pips sister, and he is also the village’s blacksmith. Throughout the novel Joe Gargery personality is revealed as more of the story forms. Since Joe is the blacksmith of the village he is always there when people need him to fix their belongings. But even though he does not have an education he still has morals and does the best he can do serve the village as well as he can. He never lies to the village and is and honest and respectable man. Over the course of the story we start to find out that Mrs. Joe, who is Pips sister and Joes wife, is an abusive person. Joe only stays with her because of the …show more content…

Although Pip can also be harsh but Joe still treats him with respect and as if he was his father. Joe tells Pip this, “If you can't get to be on common through going straight, you'll never get to do it through going crooked." This also shows that Joe is father figure because of the advice he gives Pip. Overall the character of Joe is portrayed with an attitude and personality of being caring, helpful, a father figure, loveable, and most of all respectful. Because of those qualities Pip sees him as a father figure and many people in the village respect him and trust him because of his integrity. Even after the years go by and they don’t see much of each other when Joe comes and sees Pip when he is sick he still takes care of him as he once did when Pip was younger. He also pays Pips debt showing that he is generous and grateful for everything Pip did for him back

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