Great Expectations- The Evolut

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for wearing thick boots, and for having coarse hands. This makes Pip feel ashamed of things he has never been ashamed of before. His self-esteem is demolished by Estella. Pip thinks to himself: "I had never thought of being ashamed of my hands before; but I began to consider them a very different pair," From then on, Pip is ashamed of who he is and where he comes from. He doesn't see himself in the same light as he used to.
Pip's feelings of guilt are shown after the fight with the young pale gentlemen and the attack of Mrs. Joe. After beating up the boy at Ms. Havisham's, Pip said he "felt but gloomy satisfaction in my victory. Indeed, I go so far as to hope that I regarded myself while dressing, as a species of savage young wolf, or other wild beasts."1 Pip is not happy with his behavior. Though Pip feels guilt here, some feelings of pride come over Pip; he did beat up a gentlemen.
The attack upon Mrs. Joe also brings guilt to Pip. The weapon used against Mrs. Joe was an ironed ...

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should have been good enough for you, shouldn't I, Biddy?"3 Pip's bad attitude of being above everyone continues throughout all of volume 2; his stage of self-gratification. This stage of self-gratification and self-interest eventually leaves Pip with no money and broken-hearted.

Pip's guilt and shame that was mostly brought on by his visits to Miss Havisham's encouraged his next stage of self-gratification. Pip's insecurities, guilt, and shame about himself that was caused by Estella made him want to be more like her and the upper class. These insecurities led him to be superficial and self-absorbed.
As Pip is living his new life and enjoying his new fortune, he becomes wrapped up in ...

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