“It were a bit lonesome then,” said Joe, “living here alone, and I got acquainted with your sister. Now, Pip;” Joe looked firmly at me, as if he knew I was not going to agree with him; “your sister is a fine figure of a woman.”
This quote explains the reason of why a nice man like Joe married Ms. Joe who is quite mean. Joe was beaten as a child much like how Pip is currently beaten by Ms. Joe. Joe was lonely living in his forge all by himself and he decided to marry Ms. Joe. In this quote Joe and Pip are discussing Ms. Joe although Joe knows that Pip dislikes Ms. Joe Pip is wondering how can a nice man like him marry her. Joe is trying to explain to Pip that he really doesn't like her but more of he needs to be married to her. She provides Joe good company and she also prepares him meals and in the 19th century it was very uncommon for a man to prepare meals. In the quote Joe even says he was lonesome living alone which we can infer that he is trying to tell Pip that he doesn't really love Ms. Joe. It also says he looked at Pip firmly and told him that shes a fine figure of a women. When i read this I imagine Joe being sarcastic in a way. By him looking so stern i can imagine him kind of telling Pip that Ms. Joe is a good lady but he doesn't necessarily agree with her beating him. After this Pip says that him and Joe had an understanding of each other. And that explains what Joe was trying to tell Pip.
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I challenge this blog post. It makes no sense that a nice man like Joe married Mrs. Joe. It would make sense if Joe married a kind woman with a kind soul and good intentions, but Mrs. Joe does not fit that description, therefore this makes no sense whatsoever.
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