Great Expectations: The Reconciliation of Dreams and Reality

The reconciliation of dreams and reality are the thematic base of Pip’s, the protagonist of Great Expectations, experience. The way he pictures how he wants his life to be is different from how his life turns out. This paper will discuss Pip’s outlook on life and how his dreams become his reality.
Pip wants many different things out of his life. He wants to be able to make a name for himself and become someone. He doesn’t expect to be much in the beginning of the story except being Joe’s apprentice, as the story moves on he wants to be someone with class. Becoming Joe’s apprentice is Pip’s only dream at first but, when he meets Miss Havishmen and Estella, they tell him he should b...