Great Expectations

Chapter 1  Pip has a sense of longing for parenting, this is shown by him talking about his parents.  He has no sense of identity, this is shown in the first paragraph where Pip introduces himself and says that he could not pronounce his name(Philip Pirrip) more than Pip.  The setting shows a inhospitable environment.  The first encounter of the convict is that of a savage and barbaric man, “Keep still, you little devil, or …

…Yet, when he acts poorly he knows it and feels guilty for his actions. Snobbery is used when Pip finds himself in complicated emotional situations. Pumblechook:- All of a sudden starts to treat Pip well and tries to take credit for his good fortune, although he actually has nothing to do with it. This is a change in character towards Pip as before he treated him poorly and disregarded him. Themes: Social status, friendship