Great Expectations Picture

The court papers that make Pip apprenticed to Joe become like a prison cell for him. They bind him to Joe, and through him, to common life. Pip greatly wishes to become a gentleman, but he knows if he completes his apprenticeship, he will have very little chance of advancement. Pip is trapped. He doesn't want to hurt Joe, but how else could he fulfill his dream? Is the only way to escape from prison to hurt the ones you love? This is probably the biggest problem for Pip so far. He never knew how a few simple papers could change your entire life, until he wanted so much more than he was set out for.