Graet Expectations

A detailed Summary of Graet Expectations

In Charles Dickens' novel Great Expectations, there seemed to be a clear message that wealth and

esteem were not necessary for the fulfillment of a person's ambitions or for the enjoyment of life.

Pip, the main character in the novel, was harshly raised by his sister, Mrs. Joe Gargery, and

compassionately raised by his "father-figure", Joe Gargery. In his youth, Pip frequently made

visits to the wealthy Miss Havisham because adopted which caused him to discover how luxuriant

society lived. Pip became obsessed with Miss Havisham's "daughter," Estella and who he longed

for most of his teens and young adulthood, to enter into an devoted relationship with her. Just as

Pip and Joe were becoming very close friends, a prominent lawyer named Mr. Jaggers notified Pip

that he had an anonymous "benefactor" and that he was to move to London, England, to be

brought up and educated as a gentleman. For most of Pip's adolescent life, he was convinced that

he was destined to marry Estella, which determined all of his decisions for most years of his life.

When Pip became twenty-three, Abel Magwitch was revealed as his benefactor who provided Pip

with his wealth, the same convict he had seen once before in his childhood. Through numberle

on personality qualities. As Joe remarked about his wife, Mrs. Joe, "Whatever family opinions, or

hardships would be solved and he could begin to live a prosperous life. Pip found out that his

approach to manual labor, even before he even had tried the blacksmith trade. Pip refused to put

lifestyle.Joe possessed and efficient work ethic and enjoyed his trade as a blacksmith while Pip maintained

was such a mentor and a role model for him at an early age. Joe was never disloyal to Pip even

own opinions on another person, despite the views of society. Pip failed to follow Joe's advice on

Joe. Pip confided fully in Joe and explained many of his thoughts and feelings to him, while Joe

the smaller importances like personal happiness and making others feel worthy. This was an

constrained to the apprenticeship of Joe because he did not want to remain a boy who was a

great courage on Joe's part, because he did not let past experiences with Pip determine what

between upper and lower middle class societies. Since he never externally judged other people by

Approximate Word count = 2089
Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English

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