Philip “Pip” Pirrup’s Development It is in human nature to desire after a dream, no matter how impossible it may seem. That fantasy is what drives an individual to the course of action that determines his personality as he grows closer, or further, from his objective. There are no limits to what a human being will do to reach that goal. Authors often bring this characteristic alive through their characters in hopes of proving a point. Great Expectations is no different. Yet whereas most novels do not always have clear distinctions of the changes that the character undergoes, Charles Dickens wrote his protagonist