Pip’s life is a prime example of how an individual’s past exposure and bonds help shape their coming of age. His bonds, such as his friendship with Joe, help shape his perspective of the world and his experiences help him realize his mistakes and know what to do so he can prevail. These factors help Pip accept his past mistakes and accept new responsibilities as he ages into adulthood. Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations demonstrates that an individual’s past relationships and experiences help develop their maturity to come of age.
Pip’s brother-in-law, Joe, has been with him for almost his entire life through thick and thin. Joe has worked hard to raise Pip and his friendship helps Pip understand how to treat people and react in certain circumstances. …show more content…
He sees himself as an equal to Biddy instead of someone better and is willing to work anywhere at the command of Biddy, demonstrating that he is no longer ashamed of the commoner’s life. He has also given up his fantasy of marrying Estella and the thought that they are meant to be. He finally sees that between Estella and Biddy, Biddy is the only one that does any good for him and prepared to settle down with Biddy and start a normal life as a commoner instead of a high-end gentleman. This represents his maturity of giving up his childish antics of living a dream with Estella and going back to what actually makes him happy. This start of his new life represents how much he has grown and come of age.
Pip’s past relationship with Joe helped shape his behavior towards those around him and his past experience help him understand what he should be doing with his life and the outcome if he isn’t careful. These elements help advance his way to maturity, achieve a more sophisticated way of thinking, and form a well-developed perspective of the world by triumphing over his obstacles, doing something that he will truly enjoy and is proud of, and finally coming of
Pip’s brother-in-law, Joe, has been with him for almost his entire life through thick and thin. Joe has worked hard to raise Pip and his friendship helps Pip understand how to treat people and react in certain circumstances. …show more content…
He sees himself as an equal to Biddy instead of someone better and is willing to work anywhere at the command of Biddy, demonstrating that he is no longer ashamed of the commoner’s life. He has also given up his fantasy of marrying Estella and the thought that they are meant to be. He finally sees that between Estella and Biddy, Biddy is the only one that does any good for him and prepared to settle down with Biddy and start a normal life as a commoner instead of a high-end gentleman. This represents his maturity of giving up his childish antics of living a dream with Estella and going back to what actually makes him happy. This start of his new life represents how much he has grown and come of age.
Pip’s past relationship with Joe helped shape his behavior towards those around him and his past experience help him understand what he should be doing with his life and the outcome if he isn’t careful. These elements help advance his way to maturity, achieve a more sophisticated way of thinking, and form a well-developed perspective of the world by triumphing over his obstacles, doing something that he will truly enjoy and is proud of, and finally coming of