Whatever I acquired, I tried to impart to Joe…I wanted to make Joe less ignorant and common, that he might be worthier of my society and less open to Estella’s reproach.
– Charles Dickens
Great Expectations, Chapter 15. As Pip continues to educate himself, we seem the beginnings of his transformation from a kind, caring, unpretentious country boy into a pompous and superior snob. Influenced by his visits to Satis House and the manipulative Miss Havisham, he is desperate to win the approval of Estella. He is ashamed of Joe’s lack of education and decides to educate him so that he won’t be an embarrassment in front of Estella. Pip begins giving Joe reading lessons on Sundays.