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"The communication [ at the start of Great Expectations to young Philip Pirrup, better known as Pip, is that he has ]...Great Expectations"(154). The principal characters new found hopes for the future in Charles Dicken's nineteenth century novel revolves around his encounters with the London lawyer Jaggers. Ultimately, Jaggers will serve to bind together Pip's relationships with such characters as Estella, his infatuation; Miss Havisham, Estella's guardian; Joe, Pip's loyal friend; and Abel Magwitch, his Benefactor. The story explores the ramifications of Pip's chance encounter with a convict and the changes that will take place as a result of his future opportunities. Throughout Pip's exploitation's he undergoes a transformation from a sensitive young boy to a highly egotistical young man who eventually returns to being a kind and caring individual.

In the first part of the novel, pip exhibits his sensitivity to others through a number of encounters. For example, when Pip and Joe accompany the detachment of soldiers on the marsh to recapture the convicts, pip utters his true feelings to Joe. "I treasonably whispered to Joe, 'I hope Joe we shan't find them'" (41). Although in fear of encountering the convict a second ti

The third part of the novel finds Pip changing again, back to the way he use to be. Initially, Pip's kindness rises to the surface when he professes his love to Estella. "I know. I have no hope that I shall ever call you mine, Estella. I am ignorant what may become of me very soon, how poor I may be or where I may go. Still, I love you. I have loved you ever since I first saw you in this house"(388). When Pip professes his love to Estella he shows exactly how sensitive he has become. For example, Pip shows his kindness towards Herbert when he knows he can't continue to pay Herbert, but still wishes to and therefore asks Miss Havisham. "'If I give you the money for this purpose, will you keep my secret as you have kept your own'"(426)? Pip's kindness was apparent when he asked Miss Havisham for money to continue his payments to Herbert Pocket. Finally, Pip's thankfulness towards Provis shines through when he notices how much his benefactor has actually done. "His boast that he had made me a gentleman, and that he had come to see me support the character on his ample resources, was made for me quite as much as for himself"(365). This would be the final change that Pip would make throughout the book.

By the end of the novel there is no doubt that Pip had undergone transformations of character from a s

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