Part one of term paper
Change occurs constantly. This can happen unbeknownst to people; yet, at the same time, people can induce changes within themselves. This concept is obviously noticeable with Pip, the main character and narrator of the book Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. A major theme in Great Expectations is the definition of a true "gentleman." The ...

Part two of term paper
... This transformation is marked by three distinct stages: guilt/fear, self-interest, and altruism. In tracing the development of Pip's character, one discovers that Pip's morals are in need of development when he is young, for he acts out of fear and experiences guilt. At the beginning of Great Expectations, Pip is seven years old. Pip is vulnerable at such an early age. Like clay that is not yet hardened, he is to be molded by "potters' hands" - the people and other influences around him. Pip's fi ...