Great Expectations Pip Gargery Analysis

The way that Dickens opens up the book, I immediately sympathize with Pip and his struggle of not knowing his parents and 5 brothers. The fact that his 5 brothers died as infants shows that they lived a tough life during a harsh time with a high infant mortality rate and low life expectancy. This quote shows that even though Pip had to deal with the deaths of his family, he is still able to have that childlike quality of imagination.
I find it ironic but very sad that Mrs. Gargery is an actual blood relative of Pip, yet Joe seems to be the better guardian of the two. Joe looks out for Pip by warning him while Mrs. Gargery is more concerned with her tarnishing reputation of being married to a blacksmith. I’m curious to know why she had Pip in the first place then?
It’s terrible to read that a seven-year-old feels bad about his existence to the point where it’s almost like a crime. The way that Mrs. Gargery constantly physically, emotionally, and verbally abuses her own brother has probably led Pip to think that he deserves to be punished. …show more content…
The actual location of London might be a symbol that describes Pip’s success or how his “great expectations” turned out. At this point in the story, Pip is very lonely after leaving his family and that might foreshadow his future.
This quote by Mr. Pocket reveals that the more one tries to cover up the simple truth of a person, the more they will show their true colors. I think Dickens is trying to spread the idea that an actual gentleman is a person with a kind and moral heart. Pip is just a gentleman in manner with his fancy clothes and silverware. I think the real gentleman of the story is Joe because he stays loyal to Pip despite the way that Pip treats him. Being a gentleman isn’t about money or status, it has more to do with your morals and how you act towards