The Ups And Downs Of Phillip Pirrup
The Ups and Downs of Phillip Pirrup
“The poor, I am told, are kind to each other but that is because they have nothing to lose,' he said. 'The rich cannot afford to be.” ― M.R.C. Kasasian, The Mangle Street Murders
This quote perfectly explains how different relationships and perspectives are within different social classes. In Great Expectations Charles Dickens, main character, Pip, is an orphan summoned by a wealthy woman to be a playmate of her daughter. Soon after meeting the girl, Estella, he falls in love, and will stop at nothing to mature into a suitable partner for her. An anonymous benefactor provides for Pip’s journey to becoming a gentleman. After an unfortunate occurrence between his benefactor and the police, Pip loses his newfound …show more content…
When Pip is a young boy he dreams of becoming a hard working blacksmith like his brother in law. while visiting with Mrs. havisham, he is made fun of by estella, causing him to forever yearn to be a gentleman. Pip is orphaned so long ago that he can’t remember his parents at all and is sent to live with his sister and her husband, Joe Gargery. Pip’s sister is very cruel and abuses Pip, but Pip thinks Joe is really cool. Christmas dinner takes place at the Gargery household, but despite the holiday spirit, the guests are very rude to Pip. Each time another guest is rude, “Joe gave [him] some more gravy” as a sign of compassion toward Pip (Dickens 20). Joe was extremely shy around Mrs. Joe, and especially when they have guests, so instead of standing up to her (which he later says would have only made matters worse) he tries to help Pip cope by giving him, for example, extra gravy. Pip greatly appreciates Joe, as he is the only one to ever show friendship to him. Soon after christmas, Mrs joe sends Pip to the creepy, old, house of a wealthy woman seeking a playmate for her daughter, Estella, in hopes that she can make money off of him. When Pip arrives,
“The poor, I am told, are kind to each other but that is because they have nothing to lose,' he said. 'The rich cannot afford to be.” ― M.R.C. Kasasian, The Mangle Street Murders
This quote perfectly explains how different relationships and perspectives are within different social classes. In Great Expectations Charles Dickens, main character, Pip, is an orphan summoned by a wealthy woman to be a playmate of her daughter. Soon after meeting the girl, Estella, he falls in love, and will stop at nothing to mature into a suitable partner for her. An anonymous benefactor provides for Pip’s journey to becoming a gentleman. After an unfortunate occurrence between his benefactor and the police, Pip loses his newfound …show more content…
When Pip is a young boy he dreams of becoming a hard working blacksmith like his brother in law. while visiting with Mrs. havisham, he is made fun of by estella, causing him to forever yearn to be a gentleman. Pip is orphaned so long ago that he can’t remember his parents at all and is sent to live with his sister and her husband, Joe Gargery. Pip’s sister is very cruel and abuses Pip, but Pip thinks Joe is really cool. Christmas dinner takes place at the Gargery household, but despite the holiday spirit, the guests are very rude to Pip. Each time another guest is rude, “Joe gave [him] some more gravy” as a sign of compassion toward Pip (Dickens 20). Joe was extremely shy around Mrs. Joe, and especially when they have guests, so instead of standing up to her (which he later says would have only made matters worse) he tries to help Pip cope by giving him, for example, extra gravy. Pip greatly appreciates Joe, as he is the only one to ever show friendship to him. Soon after christmas, Mrs joe sends Pip to the creepy, old, house of a wealthy woman seeking a playmate for her daughter, Estella, in hopes that she can make money off of him. When Pip arrives,