In the novel Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens, the concept of love, is hard for many people to grasp upon, but is mastered by two men, Joe and Wemmick, who share this love with a boy named Pip, whose love was sucked out of his heart. Joe and Wemmick share a common personality, a personality that is warming, a personality that is calm, and a personality that is friendly. They share the personality of love.
Joseph Gargery -- a young man, who is unintelligent and works as a blacksmith -- lives his life with an abusive wife towards him and a young lad named Pip. With this hard life by using all his strength pounding steel or keeping promises, Joe's love will never fail. After a terrifying day at the graveyard, Pip was relieved to see Joe. These two young peers were enjoying themselves, they heard Mrs. Joe dashes through the door. The love for Pip is so important, that he had to act fast to protect Pip from Mrs. Joe. As Joe was telling Pip to hide behind the door, Mrs. Joe comes barging in from outside and starts poking Pip and Joe with a stick. Joe's protection for Pip is like a guardian angel. His love is so bright, that it would be painful for him to leave Pip in the dark. "But I loved Joe- perhaps for no better reason in those early days than because the dare fellow let me love him- and as to him my inner self was not so easily composed." (pg.40) This quote means is that Pip will be lost without Joe's love. Joe developed a bond between Pip and him. With Pip's life being so horrible, Joe is Pip's healthy escapism. Without Joe's love, Pip's heart will crack and his life will be unfulfilled. Joe's love is like a warm, rambunctious, fresh out of the oven cookie, it stands out like black on white, and you cannot get enough of it.
Joe's love is shown all day every day, where Wemmick's love is only noticed when he is in his comfort zone, his household. Everyday Wemmick steps out of his comfort zone and goes to work, where his love becomes hard as stone. Wemmick works with Mr. Jaggers and concentrates on his work-- very strict and never wanted to be interrupted. His stone heart at work melts when he steps into his household, but not just his heart, his personality changes to a whole different person. Wemmick's house is an imaginary place where all your expectations and thoughts escape your mind and is known as his "castle". Pip was invited over for dinner and as soon as Wemmick stepped into his house, he instantly turned into a generous, warming, gentleman. Right in this household is like Joe. Wemmick loves Pip, protects Pip, and is generous to Pip. His love is like an owl, when people are around him he hides, when he is all alone, his love exposes and feels more comfortable.
Wemmick's love only peeks out when he is at home, and Joe's love appears everywhere and all the time. These two men have conquered the concept of love, but they mastered it in different ways. There is one way where Wemmick and Joe share the same type of love. A love that will never fail, a love of warmth, a love of strength. Both Wemmick and Joe have a strong heart. In hard times or just inside your comfort zone, their love is strong, nobody can take it away from them. A love of strength doesn't just mean nobody can take it away from the keepers, but their love also involves compassion and trust. Joe and Wemmick are the 2 men who have the true meaning of love. Pip, who was a poor boy, is now rich because of the love that Joe and Wemmick brought to Pip. Without this love, Pip would have never reached his great expectation.
Love is a hard concept for so many people to grasp, but Joe and Wemmick have no hard time mastering it. "The stronger will win at the end, but the stronger has to be found out first." (pg.392) Joe and Wemmick are the two men who are strong in this world and will love at all times. There are stronger people out there, that have the true meaning of love. Joe and Wemmick are two very alike men who share the love for people and that love will never perish. They have compassion for those who are in need of love. Joe and Wemmick, together, are like the sword stuck in the stone. Many people will try to take it away, but the ones who are need will get the prize.
