Philip “Pip” Pirrup’s Development
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It is in human nature to desire after a dream, no matter how impossible it may seem. That fantasy is what drives an individual to the course of action that determines his personality as he grows closer, or further, from his objective. There are no limits to what a human being will do to reach th ....
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.... to a young man preoccupied with himself, and finally into a gentleman with genuine concern for the well-being of those he loves. Hence, Pip’s stages of shame and guilt, self-gratification, and finally altruism make Great Expectations a novel of moral education.
Although shame and guilt are often brought on by actions, it can also brought about by circumstances beyond the individual’s control. Pip’s first moral development stemmed from both such instances. His shame for Joe and himself ....
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