As a character, Pip’s two most important traits are his immature, romantic idealism and his innately good conscience. On the one hand, Pip has a deep need to improve himself and attain any possible improvement, whether educational, moral, or social.

Pip went to go live with his very strict and disciplinarian older sister, Mrs. Joe and her husband Joe Gargery.  Mrs. Joe is very abusive and is in charge of everything in the household.  She had to raise Pip “by hand.”  Joe, her husband, who is a kind and caring role model for Pip, has been through a same situation as Pip and been abused by Pip.  Whenever Pip is in trouble, Joe will try to calm Mrs. Joe down.    

Pip left his sister and Joe when he was supposedly turning into gentleman.  He was thinking about money that will help him make life better.  But it did not make it better.  He was missing something but he did not know what he was missing.  Pip left to another town where he would make money. 

Pip dreamed about having better things in life and socially.  He has rejected so many of his closest friends in order to have great life for the future.  He has so many goals that he wanted to do for the future but yet he cannot do it himself.  There is one person he devotes most of his life on marrying this girl Estella.  He fell in love with her once he first saw her.  Joe Gargery was one of Pip’s greatest friends but Pip has taken him for granted.  He did not show any sign of gratefulness to Joe’s friendship.  Toward the end of the book, Joe was the one who help and nurse Pip when Pip was ill.  Lately, Pip realizes his true friendship with Joe and finally shows him the appreciation that Joe deserve in life.