Throughout Part One of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations, Pip's feelings are progressively changed from his interactions with several characters. Pip is exposed to opposing influences when interacting with Joe and Mrs. Joe. Mrs. Joe causes Pip to feel guilt by the way that she speaks to him. On the other hand, Joe is comforting and affectionate, causing Pip to feel very happy with his life in the marshes. The emotions of Pip and Estella are …showed first 75 words of 1503 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1503 total…and help him get through the harsh conduct of Mrs. Joe. Lastly, Pip decided that he did not like being a common boy and instead wished to become a gentleman because of the shame he felt from how Estella treated him. In the end, he chose to fix the shame from Estella, wanting to impress her, by heading off for London to become a gentleman, and leaving Joe, his best friend, behind in the marshes.