What "Great Expectations" Reveals about the True Nature of a Gentleman

Trace the moral development of Pip and discuss what "Great Expectations" reveals about the true nature of a gentleman.
Charles Dickens' novel, Great Expectations is in a sense a mystery story because the reader wants to find out who the benefactor was but perhaps the biggest mystery of all is who is Pip? The story is about moral maturity and the main character, Pip undergoes a constant moral maturing. Pip's original childhood innocence was stripped of him when he began to desire material wealth and influence. His fear of certain characters like Mrs. Joe and Magwitch inspired him to do some undesirable things. Next when Pip was in London being supported by his convict, he spent his money recklessly in an attempt to gratify himself. …