| Charles Dickenn's Great Expectations is a story | | | | as if it is some great honor. Before the news, he |
| about a boy, Philip Pirrip, who comes to a point in | | | | hardly treated Pip any differently than any other |
| his life where his life changes drastically from the | | | | common boy. Pip also looks to the way his new |
| way it was when he was growing up. Whenever | | | | acquaintances are treated, most notably Mr. |
| this change occurs, he does his best not to let | | | | Jaggers. He is treated with a great deal of |
| people know about his past life where he was | | | | respect by everyone, and even invokes fear in |
| just a common boy. Throughout the novel, | | | | some. Pip had never seen this level of respect for |
| Dickens points out how people sometimes lead | | | | someone that was his direct acquaintance before, |
| two lives that they want to keep separate. | | | | except for Miss Havisham, who he knew had |
| The change in Pip's life is characterized in several | | | | great wealth. |
| ways. First of all, there is a physical change, when | | | | This dual lifestyle is paralleled in Mr. Wemmick, the |
| he moves to London. That just accentuates the | | | | clerk for Mr. Jaggers. Mr. Wemmick, when at |
| difference between the two ³lives. Before, | | | | work, only thinks about his work, and doesn't let |
| he lived in a small town that was near some | | | | his personal life affect how he goes about his |
| marshes, both of which reflect the common side | | | | business. The flip side of the coin is also true, as |
| of his life. London is seen by Pip as a great and | | | | when he goes home, he forgets about anything |
| wonderful city which symbolizes his expectations | | | | that happened at work, and concentrates on |
| of what is to come in his future. Another change | | | | making his deaf father happy. The scene when he |
| in his life is that he is treated better by others. Mr. | | | | takes Pip to work shows the change that he |
| Trabb, the tailor, takes exception to Pip after he | | | | goes through on his way to work: By degrees, |
| hears that he has come into a fortune. He | | | | Wemmick got dryer and harder as we went |
| measures Pip very quickly, and gets angry at his | | | | along, and his mouth tightened into a post-office |
| son for not showing the same respect of Pip's | | | | again. Just like Pip, he changes how he acts |
| wealth. Then, when he next sees Pumblechook, | | | | according to which role he is playing. |
| he repeatedly asks Pip if he may shake his hand, | | | | |