Miss Havisham says to Estella, “You stock and stone! You cold, cold heart!” (Dickens, 238) Estella also says cruel statements to Miss Havisham, such as, “learning your lessons and looking up into your face, when your face was strange and frightened me!” (Dickens, 239) Through the exchange of grotesque dialogue, Dickens is able to sympathize and relate with the argument. This creates the sentimental aspect of the scene. With all the aspects together, Dickens is able to create a tale that is humorous, melancholy, and sentimental, all at the same
Miss Havisham says to Estella, “You stock and stone! You cold, cold heart!” (Dickens, 238) Estella also says cruel statements to Miss Havisham, such as, “learning your lessons and looking up into your face, when your face was strange and frightened me!” (Dickens, 239) Through the exchange of grotesque dialogue, Dickens is able to sympathize and relate with the argument. This creates the sentimental aspect of the scene. With all the aspects together, Dickens is able to create a tale that is humorous, melancholy, and sentimental, all at the same