Great Expectations: Character Analysis

In the past people have done whatever they could to achieve the most wealth and highest status possible. Some have this idea that this so called wealth/status means just about everything in life. People misconcep what they are really even living for. Itis a disgrace that one feels that being wealthy is the only things that matters in life. These mercenary people do not even think about how it is important to be a good person and do positive things for the world. For example, Bernie Madoff decided that money was so important that he would embezzle billions and eventually be sent to prison and taken away from his family. I'm sure that now Bernie realizes that money is not the most important thing in life, embezzling those billions was not worth wasting the rest of his life. In the story “Great Expectations” by Charles Dickens, the misconception of life about wealth/status leads to destruction of relationships, corrupted morals, and the ultimate downfall of many characters. Pip is a prime example of a character who misconceps the real meaning of life. Pip ultimately takes life for granted which seriously impacts him by the end of this heart-breaking story. His …show more content…
In the novel “Great Expectations” by Charles Dickens the main character Pip shows why one should avoided the desires for Wealth/Status. Pip’s shows how this wealth destroys relationships by many relationships that Pip endures are destroyed by this wealth. Pip’s also demostrates how one’s morals can become corrupted when he turn into a selfish and ungrateful person. Finally, Pip potrays how wealth can completely lead to one’s downfall through Pip’s life turning into a complete mess by the end of the story. In conclusion, the desire of wealth/status is really a force to be reckon