Mara Chavira The main character of the Great Expectation is the narrator Pip. Pip can be classified as two different characters because the way he develops as he grows, one character being a younger child Pip and the other being an older adult Pip. As a child Pip was an orphan who was abused by his older sister. This trauma caused him to become more sensitive in the way he feels. Throughout his childhood it can be concluded that Pip is a scared little boy. When he starts to twist the buttons on his waistcoat from just the thought of his sister, he is visibly scared of her. He not only shows his fear of for his sister but he is also scared of himself. Pip is also a caring person. Even though he steals, he is doing it for the convict whom he