Luke Leslie
Mrs. Molyneuax
English
5/1/15
Topic B
In Charles Dicken’s Great Expectations, the main character of the story has once again changed. Pip, whom I wrote about under the same topic earlier throughout the story has developed into a more mature person with a different personality and way of life.
Pip came from a lowly background with little money and no parents. Now Pip is living a successful life in a mansion with the money he anonymously received. Seeing Pip put back into a setting close to what he grew up in shows how much he has changed growing up. Pip is reunited with Joe, his old childhood friend which results in a different encounter than the one they would always previously experience. Pip looks at Joe differently now that they are apart of two different social classes unlike before. Pip would just disregard Joe if he knew he was illiterate showing how immersed Pip is in the life he’s been living in London. It is a sad transition in Pip because he was once a kid who looked at all people equally and respected life no matter the amount of money he had or the social status of his friends and family.
The development of Pip into his new self is a quick one that begins right when we lands the money in London while already have been living in a mansion. He becomes well educated and self sufficient living a completely different lifestyle than his first.
That is a very great observation Luke. Pip’s change seems to be taking center stage at this point in the novel and I believe that it will be the source of conflict in this second half of the novel. Pip’s change in character is very well written in my opinion and the fact that he is a child makes his sudden change seem much more realistic. Being surrounded by these new snobbish adults as his new role models causes a sudden and negative change in Pip’s character. Joe was a good role model for Pip and he set a good example of how to treat others, especially when compared to Pip’s high-society companions.
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