After growing up in London with a long history of social, legal and economic struggle, Charles Dickens has a lot to say about it. He insinuates his opinions on London and its aspects by photographing subjects he has problems with. The social classes, legal system, and financial problems that Dickens grew up with greatly influenced his views and show in one of his many novels, Great Expectations. Three key issues emerge quite regularly throughout the novel. Dickens is particularly fond of mocking the social conditions of London thanks to the economic position of the residents and the criminal justice system that comes with it. “If there were no bad people, there would be no good lawyers.” Charles Dickens once said this in one of his novels. If one quote could sum up Jaggers, it would be this one. This quote did not come from Great Expectations, but it seems to have been what he had in mind when he constructed the soap-smelling man that young Pip met on the stairs one day. Regardless of whether a crime had been committed or not, if you could get Jaggers on your side, you would basically win the case. The people of Pip's time paid Jaggers to turn their lies into truth. If Wemmick had received the money, in exchange Jaggers would have provided the false witnesses necessary to win the case. Dickens writes repeatedly about how the justice system is based on money and influence, not guilt or innocence. Pip's first meeting with Newgate isn't something to brag about either. As he approaches the prison, Pip is offered a spectacular view of the courtroom for only a small fee. This is offered to him by the very drunk Minister of Justice from whom Pip deduces that his clothes had just been bought from the hangman by a dead man himself... middle of paper... he is in fact indebted to them. They don't actually solve anything, they just add up their debts to see how much they owe. Pip himself is almost sent to debtor's prison and would have been had he not fallen ill. Wemmick tries to teach Pip about transportable property and its importance, but Pip is out buying boats. Magwitch became what he did, simply because of wealth. Even from his earliest memory, all he knew was how to stay alive on his own. He was pushed into a life of crime without parents, home or school. He had no money and didn't know what else to do. He stole and did odd jobs here and there that were not entirely legal, but just to see his next day. As Estella told us, “quote about whether the statis house is enough.” Except this doesn't seem to be the case for residents. The house itself means enough, but the inhabitants are dissatisfied and empty.