What can you learn about the character of Pip through his conversations with the unexpected visitor? Charles Dickens¡¯ Great Expectations Plot summary of chapter 39: Pip has his twenty-third birthday and seems to be doing very little with his life. He tries a few occupations, but doesn¡¯t stick to any of them. Instead , he finds that he is spending a lot of time reading. One stormy night a rough sea-worn man of sixty to Pip¡¯…showed first 75 words of 706 total…

…showed last 75 words of 706 total…your second father.¡±¡ªthan Miss Havisham ever did. ¡¶Great Expectations¡·,by Charles Dickens which is a fascinating tale of love and fortune. It encompasses almost every aspect of the human condition. From this novel, one learns that true friendship is worth much more than material possessions. Wealth and social status does not necessarily guarantee happiness. In life , it is sometimes necessary to sacrifice one¡¯s illusions or fantasies to discover one¡¯s own inner worth.