Great Expectations Blog #3

Throught out chapters 38 and 39, Pip and Estella learn more about themselves and their expectations. Over the period of time that they call their lives, their expectations have changed. Now as they grow older, they see their future ahead of them, or what they want their future to be. Pip sees himself as a wealthy gentleman with Estella by his side. His expectation for that part of his future has not changed. But come chapter 39 when the convict reappears, that expectation did change. When the convict introduces himself as Pip's benefactor, Pip realizes that Ms. Havisham had nothing to do with his good fortune. "Miss Havisham's intentions towards me, all a mere dream; Estella not designed for me; I only suffered in Satis House as a convenience, a sting for the greedy relations, a model with a mechanical heart to practise on when no other practice was at hand; those were the first smarts I had." (pg 323) He realizes that all of his fantasys of him marrying Estella and inheriting the estate were all mere dreams as stated in the quote. He made all of that up, and was crushed at the realization. Pip isn't greatful for the generosity of the convict like a gentleman should be because he was in shock. This is what Pip realizes as he grows up, that childhood fantasys are not a match for real world situations.
Estella also has realized that her expectations have changed as she has grown older and matured more. She has become less of a proud and rude person but more kind hearted and caring. She realizes that she might truly like Pip as a person and might be able to see herself with him. When visiting Miss Havisham, she realizes how her expectation was to be cold and cruel hearted young woman. "'You stock and stone! You cold, cold heart!' 'What? Do you repoach me for being cold? You?' 'Are you not?' 'You should know. I am what you have made me. Take all the praise, take all the blame; take all the success, take all the failure; in short, take me.'" (pg 304) She realizes that she doesn't want to be that type of person. Her expectation for herself has changed. She does not want to take what she has endured anymore.
As these two characters become older and more mature, the realizations that they have just created may change them. They might still be drawn to each other, but they could also go their seperate ways. They are not children anymore. They have different futures and they will be happy where ever they end up. I feel that Pip will begin to work hard for his money realizing where it comes from. He was not pleased finding out that his benefactor was the convict and he may not want to accept the checks and payments anymore. I feel that this experience is going to change him because of the convict. I feel that he may go back to his old ways and turn back into the old Pip. Estella on the other hand will change too, but maybe not in the most visible ways. She will become a nicer and better person but she knows her place and will stay there. She loves and respects Ms. Havisham too much to disappoint or hurt her in anyway. She will become the young woman that everyone has expected her to be and she will make a name for herself. I feel that these two characters are going to change and will be happy with themselves and what they have become.