Photographic Expectations

     The rather snarky photo I have chosen for my photo-blog attempts to reflect Pip as he appears at this point in the novel. It is not "Greed" that I am referring to, but the subtitle. Pip views Magwitch as filthy and tainted because of his appearance, ignoring his enormous generosity in granting Pip his fortune. He worships Estella because she is the epitome of the upper-class woman, even with her lack of a personality, ignoring Biddy because she is not elegant enough for him. Pip almost criminally neglects Joe, not wishing to associate himself with a "common" man, and in the process damages his friendship with the kind and gentle man.
     Pip, if he continues on his current course, is likely to end up like the mummy in the coffin, surrounded by riches but having made no true impact on the world by valuing appearances over reality.