Question

would you consider the novel great expectations to be the story of Pip's education in life?

Answer 1

Yes, I would consider the great novel expectations to be the story of Pip's education in life.

Pip is an orphan and sent to live with a lady who is bitter in love, and has taught her adopted daughter, Estella to be the same.

Pip is in love with this daughter but can't have her, and eventually, he becomes wiser when he understands this.

Also when he refuses the money lent to him by his benefactor Magwitch, we can see that he has grown in character.

He also atones for his sins against Joe and Biddy.

Pip learns that "uncommon-ness on the inside" is more important than uncommon-ness on the outside."  

Humility and contentment which he had during his youth are restored to him by the end of the novel.

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