Estella Havisham

Is social class truly everything; should people classify be classified based on their social class? In the book, Great expectations, by Charles Dickens, the main character, Pip, is really focused on his social standings. This book shows Pip’s journey through life from the time he was a child, an adolescent, and all the way through adulthood. His journey of figuring out what is most important to him, and conquering his “great expectation” really helps Pip determine who he is and how he wants…

to set an example on how to treat people fairly as he grew up. When Pip was invited to Miss Havisham’s house, he was greeted by her daughter, Estella. The first thing he pointed out about her was her beauty. Later on, Miss Havisham forces Estella to play with Pip. As they play, Estella pokes at Pip’s flaws. "He calls the knaves Jacks, this boy?" said Estella, with disdain, before our first game was out. "And what coarse hands he has! And what thick boots!" (Dickens,67). The whole time Pip is…

mainly by Romeo, and usually in reference to Juliet. However, Shakespeare isn’t the only one to use imagery of stars in his writing. Charles Dickens also employs it often, in his novel Great Expectations, often to describe one of his lead characters, Estella. Star imagery is used by both Shakespeare and Dickens to represent fate and beauty, driving themes in both Romeo and Juliet and Great Expectations. Fate is a very significant theme in Romeo and Juliet, and stars are used to show that. Right…

to know everything in the hope that she might offer some help towards that desirable end. But she did not; on the contrary, she seemed to prefer my being ignorant. Neither did she give me any money.” (Dickens 73). Pip dropped hints in hopes Mrs. Havisham would contribute and even spent more and more time over there even though he was miserable over half the time. Pip starts becoming snobby and selfish when an anonymous person donates their fortunes to him becoming a gentlemen and moving to…

reality of lust. He wants so much from life, "Biddy," said I, after binding her to secrecy, "I want to be a gentleman." (Ch. 17). One of which is being a “Gentleman,” upon reaching the role as a “Gentleman” he thinks then he’ll be good enough for Estella, yet another fake character. Pip is a tragic character in the end basically. Rag to Riches? That was only a state of mind he had, then the sad, depressing, pondering truth is let out by yet another fake…

Pumblechook hears that Miss Havisham is looking for a boy for entertainment, and sends Pip to the Satis house. After one visit, Pip laments to Joe about how the beautiful and proud Estella relentlessly taunts him about his coarse upbringing, and how he wishes that he could be more of a gentleman (Dickens 70). Pip’s attraction to Estella’s beauty and alluring…

Guilt is a soul sucking feeling of remorse after having committed a crime whether it was on purpose or not. Every person who ever lived has committed a crime at some point because these crimes are what make us human. Guilt almost always follows behind a crime and makes people realize the mistake made. It’s the emotionally strong people who can take responsibility to the crime and make it right. Charles Dickens, has sculpted his book “Great Expectations” around the idea of crime and guilt…

1. This quote shows that Pip feels very guilty for helping the convict by stealing the file and wittles from Joe and Mrs. Joe. Pip shows how culpable he is feeling by using personifications saying the creaking of the stairs seemed to shout to Mrs. Joe to wake up and catch him doing something that he knows is wrong. Pip is also under a lot of pressure to not get caught and because the convict threatened him by saying that if he didn’t bring him the file and wittles that he would be killed by…

Most of Charles Dickens’ novels are inextricably linked to the setting which is utilized to portray themes, reflect on character personalities, situations and emotions. London and Kent are places that become the haven for his characters and their development. Great Expectations is set in Victorian England during the nineteenth century, a time when social changes were occurring at a fast pace throughout the nation. The Industrial Revolution of the late eighteenth century had transformed the…

different social classes. Chapter 11 caught me off guard by introducing us to Mrs. Havisham’s relatives and want they were after. Sarah Pocket, Camilla, Georgiana, and Raymond’s aim was to become close to Mrs. Havisham in order to get her money at her funeral. Upon knowing this, Mrs. Havisham treats them poorly and gives them a cold shoulder. I mean, I would do the same thing if anyone came up to me and said, “Hey I’m just going to get close to you so that I can have your money when you die”,…