As his wealth grows, Pip begins to look down upon and almost forget about Joe and their friendship. Even though very disappointed at the time, Joe still greatly values their friendship. Joe shows his everlasting care for Pip when Pip grows very ill and is in debt. Joe quickly pays Pip's debts so Pip would not be punished. Very surprised with Joe's extreme thoughtfulness Pip says, " I had never dreamed of Joe's having paid the money; but, Joe had paid it, and the receipt was in his name." (472). Pip now realizes the true value of their friendship, as Joe still helps out a friend in need, even though Pip let his wealth become more important than their friendship. This shows how Joe taught Pip that in life one will always need someone to go to and be able to count on; no friendship should ever be looked down upon or forgotten.
Ms. Havisham tricks Pip when she asked Pip to come to her house and play. Ms. Havisham teaches her adopted daughter, Estella, that all men are rude and deceitful. She then uses Estella's beauty to get back at all men. Ms. Havisham says, "Break their hearts, my pride and hope, break their hearts and have no mercy!" (94). This indicates that Ms. Havisham truly does intend to get back at all men, and be deceitful towards them. This affects Pip because her cruelty towards men, leads Pip on and makes him believe wrong things. When Pip visits Satis House, Estella messes with Pip's emotions and tricks his mind. Pip says, " She looked at me like I was a dog in disgrace. I was so humiliated, hurt, spurned, offended, angry." (62). He was very upset after his first visit and was deeply offended by Estella's facial behavior and rude remarks. He was starting to realize that something was going on with the rude things being said to him. It made Ms. .
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Havisham happy to see Pip hurt in that way because she felt all men deserved to be treated rudely and without respect. Ms. Havisham leads Pip on by making him think that she is his secret benefactor.
