Miss Havisham Character Analysis

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Estella is a puppet controlled by Miss Havisham for the purpose of breaking men’s hearts by being incredibly attractive but having no feelings for them. One way she does this is by making Estella high class. Once, when Pip asks where Estella is, Miss Havisham replies “Abroad, educating for a lady; far out of reach; prettier than ever; admired by all who see her.” This statement tells of what Miss Havisham is doing to Estella to educate her to be upper class. She sends off Estella so that Estella can learn to be upper class, which makes her more attractive to the opposite sex. Miss Havisham also makes Estella seem physically attractive. The quote “With that, we returned to her room, and sat down as before; I was beggared, as before; and again,

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