In the book, Great Expectations, we find that Estella has many issues. If she wasn't a fictional character, she would be diagnosed with depression, being a psychopath, and having antisocial personality disorder.
Estella is suffering from depression. Estella is often lonely. “Depression is a disease of loneliness. Many untreated depressives lack friends because it saps the vitality that friendship requires and immures its victims in an impenetrable sheath, making it hard for them to speak or hear words of comfort” (Solmon). "'You should know,' said Estella. 'I am what you have made me. Take all the praise, take all the blame; take all the success, take all the failure; in short, take me'" (Dickens 304). This quote shows that Miss Havisham …show more content…
Specifically Estella confronts Miss Havisham for teaching her to not be able to love and be with someone. She will be alone like Miss Havisham. Estella is often isolated. “"In depression, social isolation typically serves to worsen the illness and how we feel," Ilardi says. "Social withdrawal amplifies the brain's stress response. Social contact helps put the brakes on it"”(Feature). “The broken heart. You think you will die, but you just keep living, day after day after terrible day,”(Dickens 95). Miss Havisham keeps bringing Estella down since she has been isolating her the whole time she has been alive and it makes her sad. Estella is always controlled. “A common feeling that accompanies depression is that of being trapped in an intolerable situation. The depressed person can often see two alternatives, neither of which is possible, and without change the existing situation is too painful”(Depression and Your Sense of Control). "It is a part of Miss Havisham's plans for me, Pip," said Estella, with a sigh, as if she were tired; "I am to write to her constantly and see her regularly, and report how I go on—I and the jewels—for they're nearly all mine now” (Dickens 58). Miss …show more content…
Ways to treat depressions are too exercise, good nutrition, sleep, social interaction, and stress reduction. Dickens also suffers from being a psychopath. Ways to treat this is being punishments, therapy, medication, and working on empathy problems. Lastly, Dickens suffers from antisocial personality disorder. And ways to treat this disorder is therapy, medication, family counseling, and punishment. Since authors typically put themselves into their books Dickens suffers from these conditions
Estella is suffering from depression. Estella is often lonely. “Depression is a disease of loneliness. Many untreated depressives lack friends because it saps the vitality that friendship requires and immures its victims in an impenetrable sheath, making it hard for them to speak or hear words of comfort” (Solmon). "'You should know,' said Estella. 'I am what you have made me. Take all the praise, take all the blame; take all the success, take all the failure; in short, take me'" (Dickens 304). This quote shows that Miss Havisham …show more content…
Specifically Estella confronts Miss Havisham for teaching her to not be able to love and be with someone. She will be alone like Miss Havisham. Estella is often isolated. “"In depression, social isolation typically serves to worsen the illness and how we feel," Ilardi says. "Social withdrawal amplifies the brain's stress response. Social contact helps put the brakes on it"”(Feature). “The broken heart. You think you will die, but you just keep living, day after day after terrible day,”(Dickens 95). Miss Havisham keeps bringing Estella down since she has been isolating her the whole time she has been alive and it makes her sad. Estella is always controlled. “A common feeling that accompanies depression is that of being trapped in an intolerable situation. The depressed person can often see two alternatives, neither of which is possible, and without change the existing situation is too painful”(Depression and Your Sense of Control). "It is a part of Miss Havisham's plans for me, Pip," said Estella, with a sigh, as if she were tired; "I am to write to her constantly and see her regularly, and report how I go on—I and the jewels—for they're nearly all mine now” (Dickens 58). Miss …show more content…
Ways to treat depressions are too exercise, good nutrition, sleep, social interaction, and stress reduction. Dickens also suffers from being a psychopath. Ways to treat this is being punishments, therapy, medication, and working on empathy problems. Lastly, Dickens suffers from antisocial personality disorder. And ways to treat this disorder is therapy, medication, family counseling, and punishment. Since authors typically put themselves into their books Dickens suffers from these conditions