I went on against it.

"There was a melancholy wind, and the marshes were very dismal. A stranger would have found them insupportable, and even to me they were so oppressive that I hesitated, half inclined to go back. But I knew them, and could have found my way on a far darker night, and had no excuse for returning, being there. So, having come there against my inclination, I went on against it." (Dickens 538).

This quote, from near the end of the novel, shows not exactly how Pip's character has changed, but how he has become aware of his flaws anyway. Here he is aware that the he pressing on although perhaps he should not be. This had been, throughout the novel, one of Pip's flaws; he was rash, fearful, and jumped upon any oppourtunity, for better or for worse. Now, however, after he has learned his lesson and gained knowledge, he is able to recognize it and poke fun at himself.