Fitting in is one of the hardest things to accomplish. It is the time of advanced technology; we are taught that in order to “fit in” you must do whatever society wants. So many people get dragged into believing they will not be liked unless they follow the “perfect” image of society. Social standards have always been around, and Charles Dickens shows that fitting in may not be what is best, in his novel, Great Expectations. In the novel, Pip is a common young boy that meets a girl, and immediately gets sucked into the idea of fitting in and being “uncommon”. From this novel, Dickens makes me believe that trying to fit the perfect image will not make you happy..
When Pip was young, he was a free living young common boy that didn’t care what others saw of him. However, when he met Estella, she made him feel worthless and want to be uncommon. “She...gave me the bread and meat without at me, as insolently as if I were a dog in …show more content…
In Great Expectations, each character sees society’s “perfect image” in different perspectives. Pip wanted to be worthy of Estella and to be his definition of a “gentleman”. Estella was raised to be cold hearted; she was, in relation to today's society, the perfect girl. Joe and Biddy were as common as they come, with no care in the world about social status. Other characters such as Drummle and Jaggers, were born wealthy and were able to maintain that wealth. “In jail and out of jail, in jail and out of jail, in jail and out of jail. There, you’ve got it. That’s my life.”(366) On the other hand, Magwitch was born poor, and his only hope for surviving was to steal and be a “bad guy”, however, he might have been a different man if he was raised like Jaggers, or even Pip. People today take society’s standard differently, much like characters from the 1800s. In the novel, Dickens reinforces the theme of ambition, self-improvement, and fitting
When Pip was young, he was a free living young common boy that didn’t care what others saw of him. However, when he met Estella, she made him feel worthless and want to be uncommon. “She...gave me the bread and meat without at me, as insolently as if I were a dog in …show more content…
In Great Expectations, each character sees society’s “perfect image” in different perspectives. Pip wanted to be worthy of Estella and to be his definition of a “gentleman”. Estella was raised to be cold hearted; she was, in relation to today's society, the perfect girl. Joe and Biddy were as common as they come, with no care in the world about social status. Other characters such as Drummle and Jaggers, were born wealthy and were able to maintain that wealth. “In jail and out of jail, in jail and out of jail, in jail and out of jail. There, you’ve got it. That’s my life.”(366) On the other hand, Magwitch was born poor, and his only hope for surviving was to steal and be a “bad guy”, however, he might have been a different man if he was raised like Jaggers, or even Pip. People today take society’s standard differently, much like characters from the 1800s. In the novel, Dickens reinforces the theme of ambition, self-improvement, and fitting