Where I might go, what I might do, or when I might return, were questions utterly unknown to me; nor did I vex my mind with them, for it was wholly set on Provis’s safety.
– Charles Dickens
Great Expectations, Chapter 54. Pip is no longer the selfish person whose main purpose in life is acquiring wealth, desperately climbing the social ladder and marrying the cold and aloof Estella. His thoughts are concentrated, not on himself anymore, but on aiding the convict Magwitch to escape London and reach a place of safety away from England. This marks an improvement in Pip’s previous self-centered character, as he puts others before himself. He has learned to value true friendship over social status and superficiality.