Theme of Social Class in Great Expectations

1 theme from Charles Dickens Great Expectations is the great difference in companionable classes. Throughout the story the main character, Pip, goes from living in a sm entirely, poor village, destined to be a blacksmith to becoming a wealthy mankind who lives in a large home in London. During Pips journey a clear divide can be seen betwixt the wealthy, high class of England and the poor laborer class.This divide between classes is seen as soon as the first higher class person in the story is mentioned Miss Havisham. When Mrs. Joe and Mr. Pumblechook discuss Pip visiting Miss Havishams house to play, Pip recalls, I had heard of Miss Havisham up towns populate everybody for miles round, had heard of Miss Havisham up town- as an immensely rich and tenacious lady who lived in a large and dismal house obturate a progress tost robbers, and who led a life of seclusion (Dickens 50).Even though Miss Hivisham spends all her time in seclusion up town she is known for miles somewhat be cause of her high standings, which gives a sense that the high class led highly different existences than the poor. This theme is seen again when Pip tries to teach Joe things he has erudite from Miss Havisham What I acquired, I tried to impart to Joe. This statement sounds so well, that I cannot in my conscience let it pass unexplained.I wanted to discover Joe less(prenominal) ignorant and common, that he might be worthier of my society and less open to Estellas reproach (Dickens 109). Even with the small amount Pip has erudite about being a gentleman he already feels the likes of he is on a different level than Joe and that Joe would have something to gain from being more like him. The sharp division of classes appears many some other times during Great Expectations and helps show how different life was for different groups of people in England. The book gives two distinct viewpoints for this time period.