Part 1 of Essay
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 tr ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... 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 first profound initiation of fear, which dictates his thoughts and actions, stems from his first encounter with Magwitch. In reference to wanting a file and "wittles" (victuals), Magwitch says the following to Pip:"You bring them both to me, or I'll have your heart and liver out!" (Ch. 1, p. 3 7) The fear of authority and pain dominates Pip ....