Great Expectations 7

Part I of Essay
The author Charles Dickens was a talented illustrator of character. Throughout his novel Great Expectations he presents this gift by creating several unique characters. A dominant character throughout the novel is Estella, adopted daughter of the eccentric Miss Havisham. Es ....

Part II of Essay
.... tasks. "You may kiss me if you like," (88), she tells Pip with no feeling, almost as if the kiss was money or a gift. With every cold-hearted action, Estella furthers herself from any true feeling. Though she advocated it, Estella's actions weren't entirely her fault. Motivated by a jilting on her wedding day, Miss Havisham adopts Estella to raise her into a heartless instrument of revenge against men. Estella makes unwise decisions mostly based on Miss Havisham's teachings. She marries Pip's rival Walter Drummle who beats her. Miss Havisham ....