Pip is kind of reminding me of Marjane. He is becoming more shallow in a way and I think it's because he is naive. Marji wants to be thought of as royalty because of her grandfather and Pip wants to be accepted into a higher social class with the Havishams.
Interesting point, Sam. I think the reason both characters become obsessed with the material things around him is because there are others who influence their positions. Pip especially cares about what others think about him. He starts to feel ashamed of his position as Estella makes fun of him. People have all these expectations of him, so many that he starts to lose himself.
ReplyDeleteMarji is similar in that her parents expect her to understand the revolution, and in her attempts to do so, she misses the main goals of the revolution, and later on loses herself. They both learn from their early naivety, though the lessons are harsh.
I think another reason that Marji and Pip are similar are because they are both young, so they are easily influenced. The way they are influenced is by society. Society drives the image that you need to be popular, or royal, or in a high social class to be the best. So, that is what Pip and Marji strive for.
ReplyDeleteI think it's a neat idea to try and make this connection. I agree that Pip and Marji are very much alike, but what about the other characters? For instance, I think that Herbert is a lot like Marji's parents. They both are the ones kind of introducing their respective characters into this new area (Marji into war and Pip into high society). Marji also looks up to her parents in the same way that Pip looks up to Herbert.
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