Great Expectations: A Character Sketch of Herbert Describing the Importance of Friendship

"Without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other goods," (Aristotle). Friends are the most valuable possessions of any person, no matter who the person is. More than 2300 years later, Aristotle's statement holds true. One example of the ultimate value of friendship can be found in Charles Dickens's Great Expectations. One of the few characters who remains stationary throughout the novel is Herbert Pocket, the dearest friend of Philip Pirrip, also known as Pip, the main character of the book. Herbert is the epitome of a steadfast friend, never giving up on Pip eve…