Joe is one of the influences that affect’s Pip from a very early stage. Joe gives him a sense of honesty, friendliness, generosity, diligence and dignity. Joe is continually faithful to Pip throughout the entire novel. Joe is constantly being abused by Mrs. Joe without defending himself. Mrs. Joe uses the “tickler” and tar-water to punish Joe and Pip (chapter 2). This shows how Joe has a weak side to his character; Pip sees through this and doesn’t admire the trait. When Pip was close to death Joe arrives to aid him (chapter 57). He takes care of Pip and leaves without being thanked. This reinforces all the values he had as a child sensed in Joe but cou

ld not fully understand. Later on as the story draws to an end, Pip learns to do honest labor. He looks back and realizes that he too, like Joe, is a working man.

Miss Havisham teaches Pip to be ashamed of what he is, gives him false pretences about Estella and his benefactress. Through all the negative influence Miss Havisham has towards Pip she does have a positive side. When Pip visits her she doesn’t treat him badly and is able to recognize Joe as a trustworthy man of honor and principle. As Pip’s visits to Miss Havisham’s house increases he starts to see the world of wealth, and is ambitious to change from his current state of a commoner (chapter 9). Miss Havisham forces false values onto Pip for making his desire for Estella and his shame of being common worse. This in turn eats away at Pip’s concept of Joe until he becomes aware of his great expectations. Miss Havisham instigates Pip constantly about Estella’s love. Miss Havisham shows off Estella’s beauty by putting jewels by her chest and

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