“He was everything we needed him to be...a teacher, a magician, a savior, a life. » (245) Mr. Watts is one of the central points of the story along with Dolores, Matilda's mother. The two characters are polar opposites in the way they make decisions and view the world. With growth comes a decision that brings greater change, the motive for choice is intertwined throughout the novel of Mister Pip, whether it be Dolores deciding to hide the novel, "Great Expectations" from the villagers causing more big events or Mr. Watts becoming a shapeshifter. ; taking the form of what is necessary, including one's life. Mr. Watts is a strange guy with his eyes bulging "as if they wanted to leave the surface of his face" (1) and his skin being a pale, sickly color. He does not believe in and does not follow the same teaching methods as Christians, but prefers to discover the world through his eyes "even if we do not know the whole world, we can, if we are intelligent enough, make it new ". (60) For example, since it is the basis of his teaching, this theory is put to the test in Charles Dickens' novel "Great Expectations" for children, who now wish to be a better place to s 'escape, far from reality. Much to the reader's surprise, he chooses to stand up when no one else has had the courage or education to do so; suddenly becoming a teacher, a friend and finally a savior as the story progresses. Mister Watts felt the need to protect the children from the crazy world and so he changes from a teacher to a magician and transports them to a world called Victorian London (England). This shows that he values ​​children's innocence as well as their imagination and the life that could be taken...... middle of paper ...... g cycle of choices that must be made regardless of the outcome previous. After the murder of the protagonist's teacher and mother, there is nothing else to live for, but his will to survive is what made the difference. “I finally knew what to do. I had to survive. It's something we all take for granted, but no matter how bad things get, the moment you're denied air, you fight to get it. You finally know what you need. You need air. (215) Her survival is essential because it leads her to find her father, which is a moment of joy, to find the reason for Mr. Watts and Graces' behavior on the island and finally, she continues the legacy of the Mr. Dickens's teaching that, "our voice [is] special, and we must remember it every time we use it, and remember that no matter what happens to us in our lives, our voice will never be taken away from us..” (256)