Great Expectation is a novel that explores growth in its protagonist Pip. An influential character on his development is Wemmick who works as a clerk at Mr Jagger’s office. The significance of this essay is to explore how Wemmick’s personality influenced a positive change in pips character and how Dicken’s uses Wemmick to illustrate the concept of a gentleman.
Wemmick prides himself in his split personality between work Wemmick and home Wemmick. Work Wemmick is cold and brutal he does this to keep his job at Mr Jaggers. “dry man.. with square wooden face….dull-edged chisel” (Dickens 171) Being brutal and cold in the work environment is part of his work description. Wemmick does not let his personal life to influence his work life hence taking …show more content…
Wemmick did not introduce Pip to his house just so to see his castle but more to make him understand the essence of taking care and loving the unwanted. He felt, as though Joe was an embarrassment to him, he no longer enjoyed his company “... if I could have kept him away by paying money, I certainly would have paid money” (Dickens 218). Thus, Wemmick tried to point out in a subtle way the importance of family and knowing where you come from by introducing him to these two places. As Joe is also considered part of the outcast in society, his whole family was regarded as an outcast “I wished Joe had been rather genteelly brought up then I should have been so too” (Dickens 95). Pip had become embarrassed of his background more especially Jo Joe “clumsy manner… boots being always too big for him” (Dickens 219). He judges Joe for his ungentlemanly manner as he reminds him of the little boy that he once was with “thick boots and coarse hands” (Dickens).in his eyes Joe was not acting like a gentlemen, Pip had changed but not joe he still remained. Pip realises later of the mistreatment of his old friend that therefore strained their relationship “there was great restraint” (Dickens 282). Among each other, there was a separation Joe could no longer be the person he is when Pip is around “joe was exceedingly particular” (Dickens 282). He no longer fit the social class of
Wemmick prides himself in his split personality between work Wemmick and home Wemmick. Work Wemmick is cold and brutal he does this to keep his job at Mr Jaggers. “dry man.. with square wooden face….dull-edged chisel” (Dickens 171) Being brutal and cold in the work environment is part of his work description. Wemmick does not let his personal life to influence his work life hence taking …show more content…
Wemmick did not introduce Pip to his house just so to see his castle but more to make him understand the essence of taking care and loving the unwanted. He felt, as though Joe was an embarrassment to him, he no longer enjoyed his company “... if I could have kept him away by paying money, I certainly would have paid money” (Dickens 218). Thus, Wemmick tried to point out in a subtle way the importance of family and knowing where you come from by introducing him to these two places. As Joe is also considered part of the outcast in society, his whole family was regarded as an outcast “I wished Joe had been rather genteelly brought up then I should have been so too” (Dickens 95). Pip had become embarrassed of his background more especially Jo Joe “clumsy manner… boots being always too big for him” (Dickens 219). He judges Joe for his ungentlemanly manner as he reminds him of the little boy that he once was with “thick boots and coarse hands” (Dickens).in his eyes Joe was not acting like a gentlemen, Pip had changed but not joe he still remained. Pip realises later of the mistreatment of his old friend that therefore strained their relationship “there was great restraint” (Dickens 282). Among each other, there was a separation Joe could no longer be the person he is when Pip is around “joe was exceedingly particular” (Dickens 282). He no longer fit the social class of