For humans, there is always more to desire and something else to achieve. Whether it's for social acceptance, or the concept of personal gain, or mere pride, there is a hunger for more. As humans become less grateful for what they already possess, the process of conceding to their inner hunger commences to dominate their lives and can lead to a life of starvation. The widespread surrender of humans to their inner hunger has contributed to a protracted famine. While the extravagance and extent to this personal yearning can vary from situation to situation, it always originates from the exposure to inferiority. The process of capitulating to one’s inner hunger to further one’s self is portrayed through the life of the character Pip, in the fictional
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After realizing that he alienated himself from those who cared about him and the constant sense of remorse weighing down on him, Pip eventually completes the cycle of developing and giving up on his hunger to be a gentleman, by finding balance in his life. Pip’s equilibrium is found when he returns home to Estella after working overseas with Herbert. This is the balance between being proud and grateful for what he had and had done, while not sacrificing aspects of his life to achieve it. Furthermore, the cycle that Pip experiences, leading to balance in his life, shines light on Dickens reasoning behind writing the novel. The hunger that plants the seeds of greed and ungratefulness in the minds of humans, can influence their decisions in life and lead them down Pip’s path. This path has many consequences, including the sacrifice of significant aspects of their lives. However, those who make these sacrifices and satisfy their inner hunger, are rewarded and awed by society. Perhaps Dickens implies through the story of Pip that the true goal in life should not be for humans to satisfy their inner craving for more by leveraging what they already have. Instead, the goal for humans to strive for should be to learn from Pip’s mistakes and find balance between taking pride in who they are and what they do, while at the same time not surrendering to their inner hunger. As a result, humans can retain the significant aspects of their lives. This is the only way for humans to truly satisfy their hunger, and not be a victim to a life of
After realizing that he alienated himself from those who cared about him and the constant sense of remorse weighing down on him, Pip eventually completes the cycle of developing and giving up on his hunger to be a gentleman, by finding balance in his life. Pip’s equilibrium is found when he returns home to Estella after working overseas with Herbert. This is the balance between being proud and grateful for what he had and had done, while not sacrificing aspects of his life to achieve it. Furthermore, the cycle that Pip experiences, leading to balance in his life, shines light on Dickens reasoning behind writing the novel. The hunger that plants the seeds of greed and ungratefulness in the minds of humans, can influence their decisions in life and lead them down Pip’s path. This path has many consequences, including the sacrifice of significant aspects of their lives. However, those who make these sacrifices and satisfy their inner hunger, are rewarded and awed by society. Perhaps Dickens implies through the story of Pip that the true goal in life should not be for humans to satisfy their inner craving for more by leveraging what they already have. Instead, the goal for humans to strive for should be to learn from Pip’s mistakes and find balance between taking pride in who they are and what they do, while at the same time not surrendering to their inner hunger. As a result, humans can retain the significant aspects of their lives. This is the only way for humans to truly satisfy their hunger, and not be a victim to a life of