How Does Pip A Changed Man

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A Changed Man
In Charles Dickens’s Great Expectations, Pip, a young orphan boy, is taken from his lowly upbringing as the foster child of his abusive sister and her loveable blacksmith husband, and placed in London’s educated and sophisticated society. His unknown benefactor provides the means for his education. Pip begins his quest as an ungrateful, selfish, and self-loathing young boy, but along his journey he encounters situations and people who help him become a changed man. Pip’s dream throughout the book is to prove to himself and others, especially his love interest Estella that he is worth something. He craves the acceptance of Estella to the point where he even cuts off relations with his beloved brother-in-law, …show more content…

He encounters many trials and tests along the way. His quest for the approval and hand of Estella is stifled by a cold heart, other suitors, and Miss Havisham, Estella’s crazed foster mother. Both Estella and Miss Havisham use Pip’s unconventional love for their own pleasure. Estella uses him as a way to make other suitors jealous and as a chauffeur. Other struggles arise hindering his quest to reach his great expectations. Not until the end of Volume II does Pip discover who his guardian actually is. In a major twist, it turns out to be the convict whom he saved at the beginning of the book. When the truth is revealed, Pip can’t take the thought of his wealth coming from this convict and plots ways to rid himself of this dark …show more content…

A key moment within the novel is when he finally breaks his ties with Estella and Miss Havisham. Although he later earns Estella and makes amends with Miss Havisham, this is the end of his intentional quest for Estella. He realizes his chances with Estella are nonexistent and focuses on other things. This awakening allows him to finally see that his love for her has done him more harm than happiness. It allows him to finally understand that he does not need her acceptance, he only needs to accept himself. His other awakening occurs with his relationship with Magwitch. At the beginning of their relationship, he despises Magwitch, he finds him to be a burden and a nuisance. However, by the end of the book he finally starts to appreciate Magwitch’s efforts and contributions. Pip’s realizes that Magwitch is a good man who has found himself in a bad predicament. When Pip finally sees that he grows to love him as a friend. This growth starts Pip on his actual journey to great

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