Pip Pirrip is the protagonist and narrator in the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. Being raised by his sister and brother-in-law in Kent, England, Pip is an innocent, compassionate but lonely young boy. As Pip gets older and is introduced to new people (upper class), he second-guesses his life and what he wants. Believing that anything less than upper class is beneath him, he sets his sights on a new and "improved" way of life. During the process, he becomes snobbish and proud. As Pip falls deeper into debt and confusion about his own life, everything around him begins to fall and collapse. Once Pip hits rock bottom, the man who was the true gentleman in the first place once again brings him back onto his feet. Lonely because of isolation from the everyday outside world and "normal family-ties" (Coles Notes 101), Pip often visits his parents in the churchyard and explores the marshes.
Pip in "Great Expectations" is characterized as ambitious, sensitive, and morally conflicted. He desires to climb the social ladder and improve his station in life but struggles with guilt and self-awareness as he realizes the consequences of his actions. Throughout the novel, Pip undergoes a journey of self-discovery and learns valuable lessons about the importance of compassion, integrity, and humility.
Pip is almost two separate people in the course of the book. He begins as a hopeful, ambitious, condescending, and rather selfish boy and matures into mature, honorable young man who is able to 'cut his cloth according to his pocket' and show gratitude where it's deserved...
he is also insightful and blindly in love with Estella.
Pip longs to be a Gentleman.
Pip was feeling disdainful.
A palindrome for hero of "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens is Pip.
Pip's real name in Great Expectations is Philip Pirrip. He is known as Pip throughout most of the novel.
A knight named Sir Pip.
Pip, also known as Philip Pirrip, was the narrator of the novel Great Expectations. The story is narrated over several years, beginning with Pip's childhood and then as he grows.
The benefactor of Pip in "Great Expectations" is revealed to be Abel Magwitch, an escaped convict whom Pip had helped in the past.
Pip received a letter informing him that he has come into a large fortune and has great expectations.
In Great Expectations, the word "guardian" specifically refers to Abel Magwitch, who becomes Pip's secret benefactor and guardian. Magwitch, a convict who Pip helps as a child, is revealed to be the mysterious benefactor supporting Pip's expectations.
English, for he does not have a slur in his speech like Magwitch. In the film adaptations of Great Expectations, Pip has a British accent (or is played by someone British).
Mrs. Joe, Pip's sister, is one of the antagonists in Great Expectations.
Phillip Pirrip
Pip from "Great Expectations" is mentioned in S.E. Hinton's novel "The Outsiders" in Chapter 11. Ponyboy references Pip when he is discussing the differences between the greasers and the Socs with Cherry.
At dinner in "Great Expectations," Mr. Jaggers reveals to Pip that Miss Havisham is the secret benefactress behind his expectations. This revelation changes Pip's perception of his life and propels the story forward.