2.2 Influence of other Characters on Pip
Great Expectations has several figures, including Joe, Pip's sister and Estella all have a certain influence on Pip, this part is written in the stories of several characters as well as their impact on the character of the hero Pip.
2.2.1 Joe
Joe Gargery is a village blacksmith, the brother-in-law of Pip, the main character in the novel. Although he is uneducated, he is sincere and friendly to all others. First of all, Pip even considers Joe as a model of standard. From him, Pip also learns and develops the character of goodness, simplicity together with honest. However, Joe is a little bit cowardly in that it is his wife who has a decisive say in family affairs and he often suffers beatings and receive scolding from his wife. It deserves to be mentioned that Joe has kept his good character from beginning to end in the novel.
2.2.2 Pip’s Sister
Pip’s sister, Mrs. Joe Gargery is a wife of blacksmith, who is been
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However, Estella plays a role full of ironic meaning, which destroys people’s view on romantic love. Estella was adopted by Havisham at the age of three. Estella was cultivated as a tool to torture men deliberately by Havisham. Estella is the lady who Pip falls in love with. However, different from traditional charming and kind-hearted heroine, Estella is characterized as remorseless and cool-blooded. It seems that Estella is a noble lady of upper class. However, as a matter of fact, it is found at the end that she is the daughter of a fugitive. The fate of Estella is a thorough tragedy. She is adopted by malice Havisham who cultivates all her terrible character. Besides, Estella fails to marry Pip, an ordinary but kind man. Instead, Estella marries to a fierce and cruel nobleman, that starts her tragedy in marriage.Estella imperious, arrogant personality to Pip caused some impact, that Pip become more and more selfish,