【摘要】《远大前程》是狄更斯的著名小说，它揭示了19世纪英国的社会现实。描述了男主人公——匹普的“远大前程”的幻灭过程。本文着重论述了匹普的思想成熟。匹普，一个天真烂漫的孩子，在追求上流社会浮华生活时逐渐迷失了自我。但最终由于善良的本性而获得了道德的回归。 
　　【关键词】纯真 善良 迷失 变化 思想成熟 
　　【Abstract】Great Expectations was Dickens’ well-known novel，and it exposed the social reality in nineteenth century.It describes the disillusionment of the hero-Pip’s “great expectations”.This paper analyzes the hero’s changes in thought，and mainly discussed his maturation of thought Pip who is an innocent boy loses himself gradually during the pursuing of the pompous life in the upper class.But finally he regained the morality because of his kind nature. 
　　【Key Words】innocence； kindness； lost； changes； the maturation of thought 
　　Introduction 
　　Great Expectations is one of important works of Charles Dickens，an English novelist，who is a great writer in the nineteenth century，and he is an excellent representative of critical realism.His novels not only show the true life of one generation，but also vividly expose the social reality in England of the mid-nineteenth century.Great Expectations is Dickens’ successful work in his later years，and it is regarded as his masterpiece. 
　　1.The impact which the property brought on Pip 
　　Few people will not change more or less in thought or in action when they get a lot of money.Pip is no exceptional.After learning that his dream has come true，Pip becomes proud gradually and holds his head high.Those merits on him are hidden by him in the bottom of his heart.He contracts some bad habits from the playboys in city.Pip loses in the life of the upper class which is pompous and luxurious，which makes Pip proud and selfish.His manners towards others become arrogant and merciless.But when he understood the truth，he realized what he did was so foolish.Pip regained his kind nature at last. 
　　2.Pip’s changes with the luxurious life 
　　2.1 The turning of Pip’s manners 
　　When Jaggers told Pip that he would inherit a great sum of property，Pip realized at once that his great dream would come true.At first Pip thought the benefactor was Miss Havisham，and her intention was to bring him and Estella together.In Pip’s heart，he said goodbye to monotonous acquaintances of his childhood.It is a kind of liberation for Pip，，because he will go to London and become respectful.He even worries that the purpose originated in his sense of contrast maybe exist between him and Joe. 
　　Nevertheless，Pip still shows his kindness.He promises himself that he will do something for his village in some day，and forms a simple plan at that time，and he will prepare a dinner of roast-beef and plum-pudding，and a gallon of condescension，for everybody in the village.Pip has already known his expectations.Therefore he insensibly begins to pay attention to its effect upon himself and the people around him.The effect upon himself is hid as much as possible by himself.Although he doesn’t want to admit it，he knows completely that not everything is good.He always feels ill at ease because of his attitudes towards Joe.Pip’s changes are apparent，but his nature is concealed by himself skillfully.In fact，he loses himself temporarily.