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How Does Pip Present Joe
The most significant and important relationship in Pip’s life so far has been Joe. Throughout Pip’s life he has been able to have Joe. Joe has been Pip’s best friend his whole life.
When Joe is first introduced to the readers on page 8, he is perceived immediately as having a calm, easy going attitude. Even though they are not related by blood, Joe treats Pip as part of his own family. It’s fortunate that Pip was able to have Joe in his life as he grew up and not just his sister. Joe’s calm demeanor is the exact opposite of Mrs. Joe’s short tempered nature and because of this Pip was able to have somebody to converse with and tell secrets to. In the novel, whenever Pip has an issue, he knows that he can talk to Joe about it. Joe will not
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