Great Expectations 3

I believe what Pip, Estella, Miss Havisham, and the Convict have all come to realize the opposite of what they have always expected to happen. Pip thought Estella was destined to be his, "Then, a burst of gratitude came upon me, that she should be destined for me." (p.g. 243) He even believed to the extent that Miss Havisham was the one behind Pip's education. He believed she was the one that sent him off to become a gentlemen so he would be fit to marry Estella in the future. Pip realizes his expectations for Estella were all wrong on page 323 he says, "Miss Havishham's intentions towards me, all a mere dream; Estella not designed for me." As for Estella in the beginning she was taught to break the hearts of all men. She has known nothing else, but I think as she grows older she realizes she does not have to listen to Miss Havisham. Miss Havisham has always told her to "break his heart" when Pip is with them, but on page 311 she finally comes to realize she doesn't want to hurt him because when he confronts her at the party about why she has never given him looks and smiles that she gives to Drummele and she says, "Do you want me then... to deceive and entrap you?" She aks Pip this because she doesn't want to deceive and entrap him. While Miss Havisham has always expected Estella to be proud and hard to men she is now aware that Estella is treating her the same way. Miss Havisham was having a conversation with Estella and she seems unresponsive and cold to her. She is astonished because she says, "But to be proud and hard to me!" Miss Havisham was not expecting this to happen to her. That day at the cemetary the Convict did not expect anyone to help him, but Pip goes out of his way to bring him food and a file. The Convict tells Pip, "You acted noble, my boy... And I have never forgot it!" (p.g. 316) For this reason the Convict had chosen to fund Pip's education to become a gentlemen. You see what these characters had expected was wrong.
These characters realizations will lead them to change. I think Pip is now crushed because he realizes Estella was never meant for him. At the end of chapter 39 Pip describes the outside as "the wind and rain intesified the the thick black darkenss." This tells me that Pip has gone into depression and might not even try to get Estella's affection because he now knows they were never meant to be together. As for Estella, since she is finally realizing what Miss Havisham has been making her do is wrong I think now she will actually try to find someone that will love her. Pip and Estella's relationship is just ironic. Miss Havisham has no power now and I think she will just wither away because her only "daughter" is cold to her even though she has raised her with tenderness (p.g. 304). Now that the Convict is back I am guessing he is going to give Pip his fortune and live with him as his "second father" (p.g. 320) As he tries to become Pip's second father he is going to use his wealth to try and "buy" Estella's affection for Pip because he says, "They shall be yourn, dear boy, if money can buy em'... but money shall back you up!" (p.g. 321) I think because of these realizations they will become better people because instead of being caught up in their own worlds they will finally become realistic.