How Does Magwitch Influence Miss Havisham

Throughout societies, morals provide guidance for the actions and principles of countless individuals. Much like realistic communities, fictitious products of literature contain a wide variety of these principles. Accordingly, the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens contains numerous morals, which influence the large majority of the events within the book. Through aiding Herbert and Magwitch, Pip obtains happiness and monetary benefits, and having been aided by Matthew, he influences Miss Havisham to hold a positive view of Matthew. These situations outline the concept that a person that has performed an act of positivity will eventually be dealt with another such act. Spanning throughout the course of the novel, Magwitch continuously associates himself into Pip’s life. From their first encounter, in which Pip delivers to him “some broken wittles . . . a dram of liquor, and a pie,” Magwitch gradually grows to care for Pip (Dickens 30). Although Pip provides him with food …show more content…
Upon one of his countless visits to Satis House, Pip attempts to convince Miss Havisham that Matthew is “generous, upright, open, and incapable of anything designing or mean” (Dickens 282). Knowing Matthew to be a just and positive person, Pip devotes himself to conveying towards Miss Havisham that she is profoundly mistaken about Matthew. Holding a sense of trust in Pip, and later seeking forgiveness from him, Miss Havisham considers the stance provided by Pip upon Matthew. Eventually, Miss Havisham changes her perspective upon Matthew, from an unfavorable opinion to a positive one, as she writes “out a little coddleshell in her own hand . . . , leaving a cool four thousand to Mr. Matthew Pocket” (Dickens 365). Although his primary intent was to aid Pip, Matthew gains possession of the trust of two individuals, as well as a large sum of