Great Romantic Expectations

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In Great Expectations Pip is devastated to find out that the convict he helped years ago on the marshes is the benefactor of his riches in life. His distress is exemplified by the fact that he deserted his loyal friend Joe for the life that the convict Magwitch has given him. His greatest grief, however, came from the fact that he believed he could never win the love of Estella, learning that she had married Bentley Drummel. Pip remained in a depression over his situation until he discovered the truth of Estella’s parentage. The strange coincidence of these findings cause Pip to change his attitude toward his further expectation and resume his belief that he still might have a chance with Estella.

Clearly the story is well underway before any indication is made to the truth about Estella being an adopted child of Miss Havisham. After this is established through the revelation of Herbert telling Pip this story, Pip gradually starts to pick up clues of his own from different sources. He notices the similarities of Molly, Jagger’s housekeeper, and questions Wemmick about her resemblance to Estella. Then Pip continues his pursuit by questioning Miss Havisham about Estella’s background. Disclosures by Magwitch start to mesh the story together in Pip’s mind as he puts his entire finding together in a neat little package. That package is the picture of the true parents of Estella.

Most interesting as the clues unfold are the connections between Estella, Magwitch, and Miss Havisham to the lawyer Mr. Jaggers. For each one of them he has provided a service or has been in their employ. In addition to their connection to Jaggers they were all connected to the convict Compeyson through his victimization of them each in a different way. Pip sees all of these connections gradually through his pursuit of the facts. Through his endeavors he is strangely affected by the true realization of the truth of Estella’s parents.

Pip continues to question and observe the actions of those connected to his query to corroborate his guesses. He does not truly understand his intent on proving the identity of Estella’s parents. Just before Pip comes to the conclusion that Molly may be the mother of Estella his depression is spoken of by referral his mood to stop reading newspapers since he heard the news of Estella marrying Drummle. Then Pip looks at Molly and decides that she is the woman who surely gave birth to Estella.

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