Herbert, or the "The pale young gentleman" helps to enhance themes and motifs in Great Expectations. We discover that Herbert is the same boy that Pip fought in Ms. Havishams yard. There are many characters who were introduced in the first stage of the book and are now being reintroduced in the second stage. Mr. Jaggers, the man who Pip walked past on the stairs at Miss Havisham's house comes back to be the man who provides Pip with his expectations. Toward the end of the first stage and the beginning of the second, Pip's dream of changing his self value, one of the themes throughout the book, becomes a reality. Pip wants to change himself for Estella and Ms. Havisham.
The use of doubles was a motif that we discussed in class. A good example of this is the characters Biddy and Estella. Biddy is sweet and cares a lot for Pip. When they are walking in the marshes together, he tells her of his love for Estella and about how much he wishes to see her again. Biddy gives him the advice not to. Biddy is very poor unlike Estella who is a wealthy young woman. She has been brought up by Ms. Havisham to break the hearts of men who fall in love with her beauty.
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