Great Expectations Essay Charles Dickens novel, Great Expectations, can be considered a bildingsroman, which is a coming of age novel or when the protagonist develops throughout a novel. The way that they develop throughout time can shape a person 's personality. As a person develops, they usually look back on certain life-changing events. These events are not always negative, some positive events can also impact a person’s life greatly. Some life-changing events that could help a person develop could be death to someone close to you or moving to a whole new community. A positive event that could impact someone is maybe winning first place in a tournament. Any event that has a major impact on a person’s life could help explain why the person
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Once he goes to London to become a gentleman and finds out that he has a secret benefactor, Pip takes some things for granted. One thing that he takes for granted is Joe because Pip has not stayed in touch with Joe. Pip forgets all about Joe while he is in London and even feels embarrassed when Joe comes to visit because Joe is from a lower class than everyone else there. In the novel, Pip describes his feelings about Joe coming by saying, “If I could keep him away by paying money, I certainly would have paid money.” (Dickens 217). When Pip finds out from Joe that Estella, who Pip loves, is back in town, Pip decides to act more kindly toward Joe.Unfortunately, Joe leaves before Pip can apologize. Pip goes back home to apologize to Joe, but mostly because he wants to see …show more content…
As you read about, Pip’s character develops through many events that cause him to feel guilty, become selfish, negligent, and finally grateful. He is guilty because he helps the convicts escape, he becomes selfish because he takes his best friend, Joe, for granted. He is negligent because he is too focused on becoming a gentlemen for Estella and forgets about his true friends. He is finally grateful at the end because he realizes that Joe will help him when he needs it, although Pip has treated him so poorly. That is how Pip’s character develops throughout the
Once he goes to London to become a gentleman and finds out that he has a secret benefactor, Pip takes some things for granted. One thing that he takes for granted is Joe because Pip has not stayed in touch with Joe. Pip forgets all about Joe while he is in London and even feels embarrassed when Joe comes to visit because Joe is from a lower class than everyone else there. In the novel, Pip describes his feelings about Joe coming by saying, “If I could keep him away by paying money, I certainly would have paid money.” (Dickens 217). When Pip finds out from Joe that Estella, who Pip loves, is back in town, Pip decides to act more kindly toward Joe.Unfortunately, Joe leaves before Pip can apologize. Pip goes back home to apologize to Joe, but mostly because he wants to see …show more content…
As you read about, Pip’s character develops through many events that cause him to feel guilty, become selfish, negligent, and finally grateful. He is guilty because he helps the convicts escape, he becomes selfish because he takes his best friend, Joe, for granted. He is negligent because he is too focused on becoming a gentlemen for Estella and forgets about his true friends. He is finally grateful at the end because he realizes that Joe will help him when he needs it, although Pip has treated him so poorly. That is how Pip’s character develops throughout the