Wemmick's Success in Great ExpectationsWemmick provides a complicated but interesting separation between his home life and his work life. His home and work life is as diverse in physical appearance as it is in personality differences. Many of his domestic habits allow him to express his care and decency, which contrasts with his mechanical work devoid of good value. Wemmick dedicates himself to separating the two so that he can keep his virtues intact while working in the filth of Newgate. Wemmick is unique in his success in separation compared to others such as Jaggers and Pip. Such dedication to keeping good values ​​alive gives Wemmick so much integrity that he instantly becomes a favorite character. Walworth Castle has a drawbridge, cannon and fountain. We see the effects of these defenses for the first time when he raises the drawbridge «it was very pleasant to see the pride with which he raised it and did it quickly; smiling as he did so, with gusto and not simply mechanically” (229). . He "enjoys" or takes pleasure in the operation of the drawbridge; unlike his mechanical office mode, he actually smiles. With this first glimpse of the other side of Wemmick, a simple wholeness is revealed. The cannon, called the Stinger, is mounted on "a separate fortress, constructed of pylons. It was protected from the elements by an ingenious little umbrella-shaped tarpaulin contraption" (229). The lattice and umbrella cover express Wemmick's imagination in designing the castle. Another of Wemmick's contraptions is his fountain. A mill and a cork run it. The water splashes enough to fall on anyone who looks at the fountain, which the old man greatly appreciates. He lists his abilities and says "and... middle of paper... he is the winner in the battle of lifestyles, because his is definitely much more pleasant." As for Pip, he cannot separate his home life from his expectations. He is indifferent towards his family and does not associate with them. He just lives in expectations like Jaggers does. Only Wemmick manages to separate the two. Those of us who suffer from work-focused lives should look to Wemmick for inspiration. We can learn from him how to allow ourselves to enjoy life at home, without sacrificing integrity in the workplace. Wemmick gets the freedom to live life to the fullest and does so with incredible integrity. He is alone in his success, like all the other characters they failed miserably and remained dissatisfied. Works Cited: Dickens, Charles Great Expectations. Boston: Bedford/St Martin's, 1996.