How Does Magwitch Change Throughout The Novel

Dickens emphasizes this with Magwitch's brutal behavior, his threats of death if Pip does not do his bidding, but, as is a recurring theme in the novel, we need only the proof of his appearance to pass judgment upon him. Pip in contrast is defenseless, for in the inverted position Magwitch holds him, Pip can be likened to a new-born; Pip is innocent, naked, and ignorant of the world. It is from this point Pip begins the long journey toward the "identity of things" (24; ch.1).

Throughout Dickens’ novel Great Expectations, the character, personality, and social beliefs of Pip undergo complete transformations as he interacts with an ever-changing pool of characters presented in the book. Pip’s moral values remain more or less constant at the beginning and the end; however, it is evident that in the time between, the years of his maturation and coming of adulthood, he is fledgling to find his place in society. Although Pip is influenced by many characters throughout the novel, his two most influential role models are: Estella, the object of Miss Havisham’s revenge against men, and Magwitch, the benevolent convict. Exposing himself to such diverse characters Pip has to learn to discern right from wrong and chose

The main storyline has to do with Pip’s expectations of becoming a gentleman. To do this he received help from a secret benefactor. For the first half of the novel Pip is convinced that Miss Havisham is the one doing this so one day he and Estella can be together. Dickens creates a story around Pip’s assumption to make this a very logical explanation. Coincidentally right after Pip realizes and confirms he was wrong about his benefactor, an unexpected character reappears. “You acted nobly, my boy,” said he. “Noble Pip! And I have never forgot it!” (Dickens 248) These words ring out of his benefactor’s name. Who appears to be the escaped convict from the beginning who threatened him, known by the name of Magwitch. Magwitch reveals that ever since that day in the graveyard when Pip returned to give him what he requested he has found a job to help Pip out for what he did for him. By doing this secretly for all this

Throughout Great Expectations, the main character, Pip, undergoes immense changes in character as he matures and time passes. At the beginning of the story, Pip is just a simple boy who cares little for personal advancement and status, and is perfectly content with his simple life. However, a new trait of Pip arises when he meets Estella and Miss Havisham. They look down on him as common and criticize his low social class and lack of manners. This leads to Pip entirely rethinking what he finds important, and his desire for personal advancement quickly overshadows his kindness and generosity. He begins to look down on his closest friend, Joe, for being so common, and he abandons all of his older dreams for

“ The eye is the lamp of the body. You draw light into your body through your eyes, and light shines out to the world through your eyes.” Mathew 6:22 closely ties to temptations and goals Pip has as he progresses in the novel. In the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, Pip learns the rigorousness of life and utilizes them to make him a true gentleman. At the start of the story Pip rebukes Magwitch for his appearance; his dirty rags, and how poverish he is. As the story progresses, he realizes Magwitch’s prodigious effect on his life and begins to transmute his views on him. Towards the conclusion of the novel, Magwitch has died and Pip has become an incipient person with a new flair of deference. As the story progresses, Pip finds his

Pip's attitude changed towards Magwitch in the chapters read. Pip is mostly focused on whether or not he will be recognized. Pip has become a more aware character, not just of his surroundings, but also of people's feelings. Magwitch's commit to change has really had an affect on Pip. Pip is not selfish and thinks of others, and shows that in the reading.

at first "A fearful man, all in coarse gray, with a great iron on his

This feature is recognized when Magwitch admits that he has worked hard to become Pip’s benefactor: “I’ve put away money, only for you to spend. When I was a hired-out shepherd in a solitary hut, not seeing no faces but the faces of sheep till I half forgot wot men’s and women’s faces wos like, I see you yourn” (Dickens 320). Magwitch worked tirelessly for money to give to Pip. His main goal was to make Pip a gentleman. This quotation also emphasizes how Magwitch thinks of Pip often. The reason that Magwitch escapes prison and goes off to work is to repay Pip for helping him as a child. Instead of simply thanking him for his help, Magwitch invests his time and all of his money into helping Pip get a better life. Magwitch’s undeniable selflessness reveals that he good-hearted individual, even though he is viewed as a

Charles Dickens uses his own opinions to develop the larger-than-life characters in Great Expectations. The novel is written from the point of view of the protagonist, Pip. Pip guides the reader through his life, describing the different stages from childhood to manhood. Many judgments are made regarding the other characters, and Pip's views of them are constantly changing according to his place in the social hierarchy. For instance, Pip feels total admiration that, later, turns to total shame for the man who raised him, Joe Gargery. The primary theme in this novel questions whether being in a higher social and economic class helps a person to achieve true happiness. This idea is shown through Pip's innocence at the forge, visits

Pip then on wanted to surmount his social class, become educated, and attract Estella. After each visit, Pip began to feel even more strongly that people of a higher social class will domineer over those of a lower class. Although the visit to the Havisham manor majorly impacted Pip’s childhood, the visit from Magwitch in London massively impacted Pip’s future

During the rest of the novel, the characters of Pip and Magwitch develop and change in many ways. Pip becomes a rich gentleman and becomes distant and isolated from his family, Joe Gargery in particular, and begins to feel almost ?ashamed? of his upbringing and background. He becomes almost a shadow of his vulnerable, naïve, former self. Magwitch however returns from jail in Australia a polite, gentle, warm, softer man. When Magwitch returns, in chapter 39, the readers previous opinion of him is immediately changed, as he reveals that every penny he has earned since their last meeting has gone towards Pip, to ensure that he lives a good life, and becomes a gentleman.

Dickens promotes the idea that one’s true nature can be established after endeavours to cope with societal challenges. Pip and Estella are used to illustrate this notion, as their relations with societal issues hide their true natures— which are ultimately revealed. Pip begins as a hilariously curious child who encounters Magwitch in the marshes of the English countryside. He describes Magwitch as a strong, but suffering, dog as he eats his food with “sharp, strong bites” (Dickens 9). After introduction to the societal belief system, Pip begins to idealize criminality, later describing Magwitch as an ugly, evil dog as he “turned his mouth and head sideways to bring the strongest fangs to bear upon it... like a hungry old dog” (Dickens 331).

Pip puts his life at risk to ensure Magwitch’s safety before anyone else's. Pip learns the trait of selflessness and nobility. Finally, Pip realizes that these traits are more important than social class and

be seen when Joe covers for Pip when he is late home or when he says

Throughout the novel, Pip goes through a lot of events that transforms him as a person. At the start of the novel, Pip, an uneducated and naïve little boy, does not care about social class and is happy with what he has. But as he