Pip, coming from humble beginnings, and seeing the benefits of affluence through his interaction with Miss Haversham, and being humiliated by Estella, wishes to become a gentleman, or rather, rise high enough socially to be worthy of her. However, this is a false quest; in doing so, he alienates himself from Joe and others who truly love him, for the sole purpose of marrying Estella. She also endures a false quest by carrying out Miss Haversham's revenge plans. At the end of the novel, Pip, no longer quite a gentleman, and Estella, no longer under detrimental influences, are able to have a relationship based on their own decisions and acceptance of each other.
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