Pip in Charles Dickens' Great Expectations
In the novel 'Great Expectations' the writer, Charles Dickens
expresses in expectations for the main character, Pip. This essay will
explain these expectations and will see if pip meets them.
The first person that has expectations is Pip, his own expectations.
As a child he expects to work for Joe Gargery (Pip's sisters husband)
as a blacksmith, 'I always knew I would be apprenticed to Joe as soon
as I was old enough, and so I used to spend most of the day helping
him in the forge.' He is happy to work with Joe, as Joe protects him
and is very kind to Pip. For a while Pip lived up to these
expectations. But later on in the novel Pip discovers that he could
become a gentleman and then he dreams of becoming a gentleman. When
the opportunity came he took it but did not realize how hard it would
be, 'Now, what I have to say, and remember I'm only an agent, I don't
speak for myself, is that this young man has great expectations,' Mr.
Jaggers says this to Joe. I think this is saying that the boy will
soon have pressure on him and that he will have to work at it and that
he will have to live up to these expectations.
In the opening of the novel we meet the main character, Pip. We then
meet the convict, Abel Magwitch. He has expectations of Pip. Firstly
he wants Pip to bring him food, drink and a file, 'now look here. You
bring me a file. You do know what that is? And bring me some food. If
you don't, or if you tell anyone about me, I'll cut your heart out.'
As Pip is frightened he does what he is told. Pip did what Abel wanted
as he, ' was dressed in all grey, with an iron chain on his leg. His
clothes were wet and torn,' this influenced Pip as he thought that
This stranger would hurt or kill him so he does what is told, and Pip
Pip, on the other hand, shows an internal struggle whenever he has to make a decision. Pip also has an image of a father imposed on other male characters throughout the progress of his life: first his brother-in-law Joe, later the lawyer Mr. Jaggers, and finally his secret benefactor Magwitch. But the relative importance that each of them hold on Pip's opinions is rather little compared to the effect of Pangloss' word upon Candide. Pip is always open to suggestions coming from any of the individuals around him, and he really cares about the judgement of any of these, but he is always left with freedom when concerning an ultimate decision.
to the same. Don’t you tell no more of ‘em Pip” Due to this he does
Pip says he must stay with Magwitch in his time of need he says this
...eration. It’s ironic that if only Pip had followed through with the original expectations that he had set for himself instead of the supposed greater expectations that he hoped for, he would have been better off.
and are touched by the gratitude he shows to Pip later on in the book
Pip learns the way of life and the road to being a gentleman. Pip gets
In the opening chapter, we feel sorry for Pip as we find out that his
The Relationship Between Pip and Abel Magwitch in Charles Dickens' Great Expectations In this essay, I am to observe the changes in the relationship between
Pip feels as if he has no identity because he was brought up by hand
This is the main reason why Pip so badly wants to be a gentleman so
When Pip was a child, he was a contented young boy. He wanted to grow
nursed back to health, Pip starts to appreciate Joe and begins to look past the fact that he is “common.
In the third stage Pip tries to repair all his relationships with people he mistreated and loved. Pip finds Herbert a good job even if it means Pip using some of his own money. Pip also tries to help Magwitch escape. Although Magwitch does not escape, Pip makes Magwitch happy before he dies telling him that he has a daughter and that he is in love with her.
he is the one who is telling the story. "I called myself Pip." It is
...rity, and the ending of his story he has sealed with pain and hardships of life. From losing his parents and sister, his best friend, being treated cold hearted by the love of his life Pip still manages to make it out in an okay way with the little hope with Estella and his close one's child who looks just like him in a scary way. It is not the best ending but it could've been worst for the young man. Pip's idea of life is truly suffering from the worst and getting only a little bit of resemblance from it.