How Does Pip Change In Great Expectations

Have you ever done something you thought was right, but regretted it immediately afterwards as the consequences presented themselves? “Great Expectations” is a novel by Charles Dickens about a young man named Pip and his adventure through love and life. It shows that love can cause people to do things they thought they would never do and are not proud of. During his adventure, Pip’s morals change from childhood to manhood, and not in a positive way. In the end, he must be able to forgive himself and reconcile with his past behaviors. Otherwise, nothing will get better. As a child, Pip’s morals are what most would consider acceptable. For example, he is kind to mostly all people under most circumstances. When he gives the food and file to Magwitch even though he was very afraid of him this is shown. Another example of young Pip’s acceptable morals is that he knows when to keep his mouth shut and not tell secrets. This is demonstrated when he does not give Magwitch, an escaped convict that threatens Pip, away by telling his guardians about him. Pip also knows who to respect at all times. When he speaks to Miss Havisham and Estella, he shows them respect even though Estella is treating him very poorly.
One illustration of his worsening morals is when he believes to win the heart of Estella, he must have a large sum of money and be a gentleman. This results in him leaving his family, losing their trust and breaking their hearts. Another one of his exacerbating bad morals is he he cares too much about being a gentleman. This is exemplified when he is eating with his brother in-law and father figure, Joe, and criticizes his eating habits even though back home, Joe’s eating habits were acceptable.. This causes Joe to leave the establishment in a haste highly