Mrs. Joe
Mrs. Joe is portrayed as an obnoxious human being. She is controlling, cruel, unfair, and abuser. Pip describes Mrs. Joe as a person who is desperate for control, and the way she does this is controlling Joe her husband by knocking him around and fighting with him. Mrs. Joe is a cruel and unjust person. From Pip's point of view, you can understand that he does not actually like his sister. Through this quote it is clear that Pip has some empathy for Mr. Joe, because Mrs. Joe as also abused Pip. It shows how Pip and Joe are to some extent, friends. Pip feels guilty because Joe is taking the punishment for Pip's actions. Mrs. Joe obviously does not respect her husband, because she treats him like he is absolute garbage.
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