Miss Havisham Fire Essay

However, on another day there is an actual fire lit. The fire is reluctant, as Miss Havisham is reluctant to have people there. This is the day she has visitors, because it is her birthday. {{this is all plot summary}}

There is more smoke than fire, and the fire seems to make the room colder rather than warmer. This is symbolic of Miss Havisham, who has allowed family into her house but is not warm to them. She does not want them there, and she accepts them on false pretenses because they come on false pretenses. She thinks they are simply after her money.

I think Dickens included this part of the story because it shows a lot of resemblance between the 2. The fire and Miss Havisham are the 2 that show alot of resemblance. It shows the smoke to make it colder just like miss Havishams heart. It is important to add that part because it shows the end of Miss Havisham all together.
It was a big symbolic purpose of the story.
It was because of how he showed the end of Miss Havishman. The fire at Miss Havisham was written at the right time and it was one of the last meetings between Estella and Pip. That is where they first met and the last place. That is why i think Dickens added
it.