The Second Stage :)

     In chapter 25, Pip talks about how he has aquired expensive habits.  Pip confesses to this guilty pleasure while he is studying with Mr. Mathew Pocket.  Pip doesn't have to work for any of his money. It is pretty much handed to him whenever he asks for it.  He may spend it on anything he wants, and he can spend it whenever he wants.  He doesn't have to work for his money because his generous benefactor, whoever that may be, simply gives him anything he wants.
     This scenario relates to the theme of becoming a gentleman.  During this era, the aristocracy were stereotypically rude and rather snobbish toward any of the people in the lower class.  As Pip becomes a gentleman, he starts to become a snob.  He looks down on Joe even more, and he also realized how differently people started to treat them; he liked the way he was being treated.  The main reason that Hubert hasn't turned into such a snot because he has to work for all of his money.  The gentleman Pip gets anything he wants, and that's why he fits into this theme.