Dynamic Character

However, when Pip pays his first visit to Satis House, his loyalties began to shift (Kappel 116). Like the prodigal son, Pip becomes discontent with his humble origin and longs for a life of prestige. After only one visit to Miss Havisham, Pip already begins to feel discontent and ashamed. Estella’s prideful and scornful attitude makes him feel inferior. Estella derogatorily

The first of these, I believe, is of good and bad values. A value is a

Pip is content at the forge until pompous Uncle Pumblechook, Joe's uncle, takes him to visit to Satis House, for the first time, where he makes the acquaintance of Miss Havisham and Estella. Satis House is dismal and devoid of life with the exception of Estella, in Pip's eyes. Estella is a pretty, proud, and emotionless girl with who treats Pip badly yet still causes Pip to become completely infatuated with her. The forge now makes Pip ashamed and embarrassed because a coarse, common man could never spend an eternity with such a beauty. Pip is so confused about Estella's insults intertwined with her flirting that all he really knows is that he is ashamed of his social standing. Pip's love for Joe was shadowed by this embarrassment. "…I was ashamed of the dear good fellow—I know I was ashamed of

Pip left his family to pursue a mysterious benefactor, that would accomplish his wish that he newly conceived. Through the book Pip was referred to as the "common boy" (69) by Estella, and through the increasing ill-treatment, Pip believes Estella's criticism. Furthermore, develops Pip's want to be a gentleman. After receiving his endowment, Pip encounters many pitfalls in his life like the death of his sister, the marriage of Estella, and the death of Magwitch.

As a young man, Pip receives an immense sum of money in the form of an anonymous donation. Due to his new-found wealth, Pip plans to move to London in hopes of becoming a proper gentleman that warrants Estella’s attention. Estella is very important to Pip, and Pip is infatuated with the prospect of being with her. As Pip is preparing to leave the village, he explains that, “the light mists were solemnly rising” (p. 109). The rising of the mists portrays Pip’s hope for his future, as he believes that becoming a gentleman will result in Estella’s approval.

Additionally, this is after learning that Estella is getting married and he no longer has a chance with her. Pip plans to tell her “‘And now dear Biddy you can tell me that you will go through the world with me, you will surely make it a better world for me, and me a better man for it, and I will try hard to make it a better world for you’” (390). Pip is still in the mindset that he is above all of the common people at this time, despite his loss of money. He does not acknowledge that Biddy has her own feelings and he assumes that she will be thrilled to marry him even though he chose Estella over her.

By now, Pip is becoming very self-conscious of the imperfections that Estella points out. After being so arrogant to Pip, Estella motivates

When Pip first meets Estella it begins Pip’s extremely interesting journey up the social ladder. Pip wants to show Estella that he is a gentleman with class; he does not want to be known as a common boy. This is an example of trying to impress people with their social status and class. Pip is ashamed of his “thick boots” and “coarse hands” because they make him just a “common labouring boy” (Dickens 61, 62). These decisions show Pip’s ungrateful and ashamed of who he is and where he came from.

This specific quotation within the text stood out to me because it shows how when Pip first met Estella he was blinded by her beauty and did not necessarily love her for who she is. Pip then goes on to explain how he did not love her for the right reasons then becoming very confused with where he is at emotionally. The love that Pip has for Biddy is completely different from the love he has for Estella. Pip did not necessarily think that Biddy was the most stunning girl in the world, however, he like her simply because of her personality. Once Pip met Estella and after he started transforming into a man, he became very rude toward Biddy which caused him to later kick himself and wonder what exactly caused him to be so inconsiderate and rude.

Pip also yearns to improve himself for Estella. Estella once told Pip that his hands were exceedingly coarse and that his boots were abnormally thick. Estella’s comments cause Pip to cry and be ashamed of his social standings. Because of her, Pip longs to become a gentleman.

Pip and Estella’s relationship causes Pip to put his heart over his brain resulting in his unhappiness and putting his simple and happy life behind. The fact is, Estella has made Pip unhappy. She is rude and condescending towards Pip and Pip acknowledges this. Despite the fact that Estella

and too “common” for Pip, “I want to be right as you shall never see

Ambiguity draws across anyone; when they are seeking a coherent meaning in their life. The fabric that weaves together existence can be baffling when one seeks to analyze it. The search for self, as well as knowing and trusting one’s self is echoed through out literature in humanity; it could be haunting and cause great trepidation, to hold on to a vision that could alter their judgement, as well can cause a fierce storm in the supreme realm that is objective truth. Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens, is a coming to age story of a young man named Pip, seeking to establish stability, as well find meaning in his life through love and self identification. The purpose of this assignment is to propose that Pip was personally reflecting upon

Since it was first published over 150 years ago, Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations has come to be known as a timeless and remarkably moving work of literature. It is considered to be one of Dickens’ most recognizable works, and is celebrated for its meaningful, universally-believed themes. In order for this novel to be properly understood, a thoughtful analysis of its major themes must be given.

Charles Dickens wrote this story in the Victorian times. Hence we seem to think what ‘does he mean’ by “Great Expectations”. By us the readers, knowing and understanding what it means, we can get a rough idea of what the story is like. By Great Expectations we mean having high expectations for life, class and dreams for a better life.