Joe Gargery In Charles Dickens Great Expectations

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Great Expectations Joe Gargery is a man that acts like he was forced to marry Pip’s sister, aka Mrs. Joe Gargery. It seems like Pip and Joe Gargery were both raised the same way, with high prospects. “He was a mild, good-natured, sweet-tempered, easy-going, foolish, dear fellow - a sort of Hercules in strength, and also in weakness.” (pg. 11, Dickens) Joe Gargery seems to be a pretty mellowed person and his wife is the opposite. Joe seems like he isn’t the smartest person in the world, sometimes he has a childlike behavior but he is educated. Pip got into trouble for returning home late, Joe was like a brother to him, letting him know that his sister was furious and was looking for him. She eventually arrived and Pip got in trouble but Joe