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From "Great Expectations" by Dickens, Charles
Philip 'Pip' Pirrip
The protagonist, an orphan who experiences social mobility and self-discovery.
Core Belief
"Social status and wealth are the keys to happiness and love, but true worth lies in kindness and loyalty."
Worldview
Pip initially sees the world as a place where social class determines one's worth, but he gradually learns to value genuine human connection and compassion over superficial appearances.
Personality
Pip is initially innocent and impressionable, driven by a desire to improve himself and become worthy of Estella. He is ambitious and sometimes ashamed of his humble origins, but ultimately learns the value of loyalty and kindness. He is also prone to self-deception and moral lapses.
In Their Own Words
"“If it warn’t for me you’d have been to the churchyard long ago, and stayed there. Who brought you up by hand?”"
"“I have only been to the churchyard,” said I, from my stool, crying and rubbing myself."
"“I could have been such a help to you, and I thought, perhaps, you would have liked me to improve myself, even now.”"
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