Great Expectations Joe Gargery Compassion Quotes

Life is a roller coaster of ups and downs, past regrets, memories, future hopes and dreams. One often finds him or herself struggling along, wishing he or she was a hero or a superstar, famous and wealthy. But one thing many lack is an appreciation of life. Countless find themselves in a negative environment. Very little are able to turn something negative into something positive-yet those are the true heroes, and the ones we should look up to. Joe Gargery was brought up in a poor and abusive family, but due to his compassionate character and past experiences, he is able to process difficult situations and empathize with the needy, suggesting that his compassion makes him take something negative and always manage to shine a little positive light on it.In the novel great expectations by Charles Dickens, Joe's compassion makes him able to have a positive
But for Joe, Pip says,“he was a mild, good-natured, sweet-tempered, easy-going, foolish, dear fellow, a sort of Hercules in strength, and also in weakness.”(9). The quote above shows shoes Joe’s positive impact on others, even though as a father figure he can sometimes be described as foolish, Joe still portrays compassion for others. It further proves that Joe cares for Pip in a very profound manner. It is evident that Joe sets a good example for Pip. After the dinner table incident, Joe and Pip start to build a strong father-son relationship. Joe begins to be more of an ally to Pip, and often enough we find Joe defending his brother in law. Pip says, “I loved Joe, perhaps for no better reason in those early days than because the dear fellow let me love him”(54). This quote is a clear example of how sympathetic Joe is, since he understands that Pip gets picked on by the often tyrannical Mrs. Joe. He is a rock Pip can stand