For the next trip to Miss Havisham's, Mr. Joe comes along to find out more about Pip's apprenticeship. With his Sunday best on, Pip can tell Mr. Joe is getting more and more nervous as they draw closer to the house. Once entering the house, Joe's nervousness comes even bigger, leading to the point that when he "answers" Miss Havisham, he addresses Pip instead. With this action, Pip becomes angry and embarrassed by Joe. He knows this is wrong but he can't help.
*I think Pip can't help this feeling because he is so used to seeing Joe as a strong influence on his life, that he wishes Joe would show that "strongness" to Miss Havisham.
Returning to the meeting, Miss Havisham gives Mr. Joe twenty-five pounds. This is the simple fact that Pip's behavior and understanding was worth rewarding. Having no need to stay there, they leave. Though, Pip wants to stay because over time, he fell in love with Estella.
When they returned home, they had gotten the news that Mrs. Joe was attacked by one of the convicts. Left paralyzed by this, Biddy (one of Pip's teachers) comes to live with the Gargerys and take care of everything.
Now, since Biddy is taking care of Mrs.Joe, a man named Matthew Pocket becomes Pip's new tutor. Eventually, he learns that Pip "Great Expectation" is to become a gentleman.
*With this in mind, a few questions have to follow. One: Will Pip reach his Great Expectation? Two: Since Pip wanted Biddy to teach and comfort Joe, will anything between them(Biddy and Joe) happen such as a relationship?
* Overall, acts of kindness could change a person. How? For example, Miss Havisham hated all men, though she rewarded Pip because of his acts of kindness. Another is Biddy taking care of Joe. Her act of kindness towards him may lead to something more.
Miss Havisham and Pip
Charles Dickens