How Pip Changes Throughout The Novel

The novel “Great Expectations”, by Charles Dickens shows how a young, simplistic boy grows into a gentleman, and slowly but surely discovers that no matter what happens in his life, he can’t change who he is on the inside. Pip goes through a great deal of hardships throughout the beginning of the book. Pip is hardly aware of his social and educational condition, but everything changes when he is exposed to the life of the rich at the Satis House. Pip moves to London due to the generosity of a benefactor, and attempts to become the gentleman he had wanted to be. When Pip just about thought his life was over, Joe comes to the rescue. Pip’s coming of age was a rollercoaster ride, and out of it came some very important lessons. Pip goes through
His great expectations of becoming a gentleman are not fulfilled, and he begins to realize that the rich are very selfish and greedy. When Pip becomes a gentleman, he starts to become snobby, and he doesn’t realize it for a while. "That's just what I don't want, Joe. They would make such a business of it - such a coarse and common business - that I couldn't bear it myself." (Dickens.334). Here we see the beginning of the development of the snob that Pip is to come, and how he sacrifices his relationship and love with Joe because of his wealth. We see here that Pip is now ashamed of where he grew up. But, it is Joe who will end up paying for all of Pip’s debts in the
Pip was in major debt and was very ill. Of course, the only person who was there for him was the one he had recently been ashamed to be around, Joe. In the hospital, Pip goes in and out of deliriums. When he finally emerges, he finds Joe by his side. In the time of need, Joe was there for Pip. "Which dear old Pip, old chap," said Joe, "you and me was ever friends. And when you're well enough to go out for a ride—what larks!" (Dickens.1075). This quote shows the unconditional love Joe will always have for Pip.
Throughout the novel “Great Expectations”, by Charles Dickens, Pip’s coming of age is evidently important. Pip’s coming of age is a rollercoaster ride, and out of it comes some very important lessons. From start to finish, Pip is always changing his personal beliefs. By the end of the story, he realizes that he can’t change who he really is on the inside. He spent his whole young adulthood trying to become a gentleman, only to come to an abrupt halt when reality struck. I guess that is why people always say to be