He doesn't know what it all is nor does he know what he is
Pip fills the void of being fatherless by seeing the male models as figures in which to learn and listen from
Typical of Fairy Tales: Magwhich and Mrs. Havasham
Magwhich:
Magwhich is the adult all parents try to protect their kids from.
He eats like an animal implying selfish brutality and the potential of violence
He represents the potential of Pip to be alone again installing the fear of abandonment
Pip fears he might have these characteristics and being by his side intensifys the feelings and fear
Mrs. Havasham:
A witch like character! On one hind she has is a women of means but on the other hand she is a symbol of horrible decay
Her house is stuck in a moment of time. She hasn't touched anything. Since the day she was left at the alter... It's been years
Her home represents a memorial to a hope that never was. She left everything exactly where is was
Her preservation represents it's loss
"Begger your Neighbor" Pip realizes that Mrs. Havasham raised Estella as revenge
Although he sees bad. Pip still falls for Estella
Pip doesn't talk about either character truly to any other character in the book. They remind him of his own inadecuentcy. It shows he is uncomfortable.
Mrs. Havasham and Magwhich disappear from the book
Father figures to Pip: Joe and Jagger's
When Pip sees characters that have a name that starts with 'J' he is seeing different versions of himself
Both characters power lies more in potential than in actual use
Joe- physical power. Could crush Pip.
Jagger's- blackmail. He knows secrets.
Joe has a very poetic and romantic outlook on everything. He doesn't judge others on their social standing.
Jagger's lives by the letter of the law. He breaks everything down into evidence. He doesn't trust people, he only trusts facts.
Pip is not really a true member of his new family. He is just there.
