The relationship between Pip and Joe is crucial to the plot and themes of “Great Expectations,” a book by Charles Dickens. Pip and Joe have a strong, loving bond at the start of the book, but as Pip’s circumstances change, their bond deteriorates. This essay will look at the relationship between Pip and Joe as it is portrayed by Dickens and how it develops over the course of the book.

The relationship between Pip and Joe is solid and loving at the start of the book. The closest friend, confidant, and father figure in Pip is Joe. Joe is a kind and gentle man who is always there for Pip, and Pip admires and respects him greatly despite his lack of education. For instance, Joe visits Pip and brings him food and company when he is ordered to live with his sister and her abusive husband.