In Charles Dickens' Great Expectations, the reader can see how Pip is greatly influenced by Estella. Pip is ashamed about being a common man after Estella is callous towards him. "I had never thought of being ashamed of my hands before; but her contempt for me was so strong that it became infectious, and I caught it" (Dickens 34). Pip does not want to be common anymore, he wants to become a gentleman so he can be good enough for Estella. Another example of Pip being affected by Estella is when Pip does not want to be seen by her around the forge. He is disconsolate being a blacksmith, and he thinks that he needs to be better for her. Pip is also influenced by Estella because she is always insulting him. When she makes fun of him for being common,
