Реферат: Great Expectations The Character Of Mrs Joe

Joe, the attitude of a scornful mother is also apparent. This, of

course, draws Joe even closer to Pip, by relation. Mrs. Joe serves as

link to make it so that Joe appears very much to be the father of Pip.

In addition, Joe, although terrified of Mrs. Joe, is a very honorable

man and would never consider divorcing his wife. Through this

condition, however, Joe appears to be even a more honorable man to

choose to preserve the sacred marriage rather than seek his comfort.

It is ironic that Mrs. Joe be referred to as Mrs. Joe constantly when

there doesn’t seem to much a part of Joe in her. The main purpose it

serves is probably to characterize Mrs. Joe as a more masculine, and,

therefore, typically more commanding, character. In the tradition

of marriage, the wife usually gives up her last name to show that she

is “property” of the man, therefore it is especially ironic that

she be called Mrs. Joe when it is clear that Joe, rather, belongs more

to her than vice-versa. It is also ironic that Joe be the one that

seems to be stuck in tough situation in his marraige. Often, in this

time, women suffered from the abuse of their husbands and expected to

keep the marriage together regardless. However, Joe is clearly the one

being abused in this story and he also is the only one decent enough

to care enough about the marraige to try and keep it together by

enduring the abuse of Mrs. Joe. Fifth, through love, Joe shows the

audience that truly he is not just a very timid man but a

whole-hearted man. Truly, it takes a loving man to stay in love with

such a woman as Mrs. Joe. No kissing ever took place between Joe and

Mrs. Joe (much less child birth), and it becomes clear to the reader

that the relationship between Joe and Mrs. Joe is a very “one-way”

relationship. It would seem that Joe cares enough for Mrs. Joe, though

Mrs. Joe never once seems to show a bit of compassion for Joe.

Illustration of this can be seen in Mrs. Joe’s numerous dorogatory