Pip's Progression in Charles Dicken's "Great Expectations"

To illustrate the themes of a novel authors will often have a character undergo several major changes throughout the story. In Great Expectations, Charles Dickens creates many intriguing and unforgettable characters, including the callous Miss Havisham, the sharp and crude lawyer, Mr. Jaggers, and the benevolent Abel Magwitch. However Great Expectations is the story of Pip and his dreams and consequential disappointments that him lead to become a genuinely decent man. The significant changes that …

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