Great Expectations Theme Essay
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens tells a story of a young boy named Pip who grew up in a lower class but slowly finds himself transforming into society's view of a 'gentleman' in order to gain the approval of Estella. Throughout the Novel many characters, such as Joe, Estella, and Magwitch provide Pip with a very important lesson; Your true friends will love and care for you no matter what happens or how much wrong you do to them. This life lesson Pip learns is one of the most important themes in Great Expectations.
Pip originally started out as a poor young uneducated boy. Yet even with Pip being such he had people that loved him through it all. Joe even tells Pip that “You and me is always friends, and I'd be the last to tell upon you, anytime.”( Dickens, 12). Though Joe himself is also very uneducated, it is clear him and Pip have a strong relationship. They have each others back through the think and the thin. As Joe himself even stated “he would be the last to tell upon” (Dickens, 12) him. Several times throughout the novel it is shown that Pip and Joe have each others back. One example is the fact that the two helped each other out anytime Mrs. Joe was in a bad mood. When Joe walks into the kitchen “Mrs. Joe darted a look at him, and when her eyes were withdrawn, secretly crossed two forefingers and exhibited them to me, as to our token that Mrs. Joe was in a cross temper.”(Dickens, 22) By crossing his two fore fingers and warning Pip, Joe is looking out for him. He warns Pip Mrs. Joe is not in the best mood and to be careful so he does not get beat. Joe is a really good example of what a true friend should be in the fact that he looks out from Pip from the very beginning. Even at the novels end, after Pip turning his back on Joe, Joe still shows his kindness and love for Pip by Nursing him back to health, paying his debts, and apologizing for not being able to stop Pips sister from beating him. He even tells Pip "Which dear old Pip, old
Pip originally started out as a poor young uneducated boy. Yet even with Pip being such he had people that loved him through it all. Joe even tells Pip that “You and me is always friends, and I'd be the last to tell upon you, anytime.”( Dickens, 12). Though Joe himself is also very uneducated, it is clear him and Pip have a strong relationship. They have each others back through the think and the thin. As Joe himself even stated “he would be the last to tell upon” (Dickens, 12) him. Several times throughout the novel it is shown that Pip and Joe have each others back. One example is the fact that the two helped each other out anytime Mrs. Joe was in a bad mood. When Joe walks into the kitchen “Mrs. Joe darted a look at him, and when her eyes were withdrawn, secretly crossed two forefingers and exhibited them to me, as to our token that Mrs. Joe was in a cross temper.”(Dickens, 22) By crossing his two fore fingers and warning Pip, Joe is looking out for him. He warns Pip Mrs. Joe is not in the best mood and to be careful so he does not get beat. Joe is a really good example of what a true friend should be in the fact that he looks out from Pip from the very beginning. Even at the novels end, after Pip turning his back on Joe, Joe still shows his kindness and love for Pip by Nursing him back to health, paying his debts, and apologizing for not being able to stop Pips sister from beating him. He even tells Pip "Which dear old Pip, old