How Does Pip Change Throughout The Novel

The novel Great Expectations is about a boy named Pip whose dream is to become a gentleman. As a child, Pip is kindhearted, caring, honest, and loving. Things soon change as he grows up and wants nothing more than to become a gentlemen to win over the girl he loves, Estella. Pip becomes rude, selfish, and arrogant in his early adult years. As the novel goes on, Pip redeems himself through the events of when he has a near death experience with Orlick, when he comes home to ask Biddy to marry him, but she is married to Joe, and when Joe cares and pays for Pip’s debts. Pip evolves into a likeable character when he has a near death experience with Orlick. Orlick leaves a note asking Pip to meet him at the marshes and he did. Orlick attacks Pip
In the book, Pip is thinking, “My mind, with inconceivable rapidity, followed out all the consequences of such a death. Estella’s father would believe that I deserted him, would be taken,
Pip has come home to tell Biddy and Joe how sorry he is for mistreating them so poorly, but he also intends on asking for Biddy’s hand in marriage. Pip has come to realize that he cannot get everything he wants and has learned that not everybody waits around for him. This shows true character in Pip because he has also seen himself marrying Biddy and to watch Joe marry her was quite hard for him. In chapter fifty-eight of Great Expectations Pip says, “And, dear Joe, you have the best wife in the whole world, and she will make you as happy even you deserve to be, you dear, noble Joe. And Joe and Biddy both receive my humble thanks for all you have done for me and all I have so ill repaid!” (486) Pip is a better person from this scene because he just told his best friend that he has the best wife in the world, and that was suppose to be his wife one day. Pip shows great courage and character by not being rude, he is kind and gives them great wishes of a very happy life together. Pip’s maturity is truly shining bright in this