In Charles Dickens' novel Great Expectations, there seemed to be a clear message that wealth and
             esteem were not necessary for the fulfillment of a person's ambitions or for the enjoyment of life.
             Pip, the main character in the novel, was harshly raised by his sister, Mrs. Joe Gargery, and
             compassionately raised by his "father-figure", Joe Gargery. In his youth, Pip frequently made
             visits to the wealthy Miss Havisham because adopted which caused him to discover how luxuriant
             society lived. Pip became obsessed with Miss Havisham's "daughter," Estella and who he longed
             for most of his teens and young adulthood, to enter into an devoted relationship with her. Just as
             Pip and Joe were becoming very close friends, a prominent lawyer named Mr. Jaggers notified Pip
             that he had an anonymous "benefactor" and that he was to move to London, England, to be
             brought up and educated as a gentleman. For most of Pip's adolescent life, he was convinced that
             he was destined to marry Estella, which determined all of his decisions for most years of his life.
             When Pip became twenty-three, Abel Magwitch was revealed as his benefactor who provided Pip
             with his wealth, the same convict he had seen once before in his childhood. Through numberless
             misunderstandings and misconceptions, Pip was able to discover the reality of his situations and
             begin to make correct choices. Charles Dickens potentially intended to create a contrast between
             Joe and Pip to make Joe Gargery a foil toward Pip, which through Joe's character, Pip could
             realize that one does not need wealth to prosper and material possessions to be fully satisfied with
             one's self because genuine contentment stems from personal fulfillment.Joe's perception of how one should value money was completely opposite of Pip's views about
             how money should be utilized. Throughout Joe's entire life, he ha...