Personal Connection

In the beginning of the book, Pip is focused on becoming wealthier than having a good relationship with his family. He is convinced that having lots of money will make him happier. While he is trying to make his theory come true, he separates himself from his family and friends more and more. Soon, Pip becomes so focused on his goal he isn’t thinking about if he is happy or not. Once Pip, got a gentlemen’s fortune, it was great, he was so confident in himself; he completely excluded himself from his family and friends. When Pip had all of this wealth, he had time to think about if he was happy or not. For the most part Pip wasn’t happy because he was alone; he wasn’t close with Joe or Biddy (brother-in-law and friend) anymore. I can relate to Pip’s unhappiness with out family or friends. For example, sometimes I think that I want my sisters out of the house because sometimes they can be hard to handle, but once they are gone I easily get bored and start to miss them. Even though I thought I wanted them gone, it was probably just because I wanted some quiet, but once it got quiet, it was too quiet. What I can learn from the book, is that while I’m trying to achieve my goals and do what I want I also need to make time for my friends and family, because it wouldn’t be as exciting if I reached my goal with out them.