adoptive mother‚ Miss Havisham to wreak havoc on the male sex. Even though they have the same purpose‚ and have similar qualities‚ both characters have different motives‚ level of ruthlessness‚ and intentions. Even though both characters seem to have the same goal‚ they do not have the same motives. Miss Havisham seeks to hurt all men possible‚ out of rage‚ and need for revenge. Estella‚ on the other hand‚ being raised by Miss Havisham‚ knows to do nothing else but that. Miss Havisham seeks revenge because
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By WinnieYin The Analysis of Antithesis in Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 and Sonnet 130 【Summary】This paper is a study of the approach of antithesis‚ which is embodied in Shakespeare’s sonnet 18 and sonnet 130. By the comparison between his fair friend and a summer’s day‚ we can see the contrast is one of the major approaches employed in these two sonnets. This is an effective way to make the objective prominent. While his greatness does not lie in the adoption of this common way of writing‚ it lies in
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Summary In this poem‚ the speaker invokes a series of metaphors to characterize the nature of what he perceives to be his old age. In the first quatrain‚ he tells the beloved that his age is like a “time of year‚” late autumn‚ when the leaves have almost completely fallen from the trees‚ and the weather has grown cold‚ and the birds have left their branches. In the second quatrain‚ he then says that his age is like late twilight‚ “As after sunset fadeth in the west‚” and the remaining light is
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Narrative Poem Narrative poetry is a form of poetry that tells a story‚ often making use of the voices of a narrator and characters as well; the entire story is usually written in metred verse. The poems that make up this genre may be short or long‚ and the story it relates to may be complex. It is usually dramatic‚ with objectives‚ diverse characters‚ and meter. Narrative poems include epics‚ ballads‚ idylls‚ and lays. Some narrative poetry takes the form of a novel in verse. An example of this
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aspects to others. Characters Magwitch‚ Pip‚ Miss Havisham‚ and Estella are examples of people who self-sacrifice themselves throughout the book. Magwitch‚ a convict who is wanted by the law‚ desires to financially aid Pip by converting him into a gentleman; Pip‚ an innocent boy who has yet to learn about the ways of life‚ had to sacrifice his time with his family members Joe and Mrs. Joe to move to London to become educated and wealthy; Miss Havisham has sacrificed and devoted her time to getting
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any warmth‚ just like Miss Havisham is cold and heartless. Fire can begin and end things. Fire can also stand for cleansing‚ getting rid of sin and start anew‚ but it can also destroy. Now for the question “How can fire be destructive?”. In chapter 49‚ a very important chapter in the novel‚ the answer comes forward. Pip goes to Satis House to talk to Miss Havisham‚ whom he finds sitting in front of the hearth staring into the fire‚ seemingly deep in thought. Miss Havisham asks Pip what
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some wittles”. He expects that Pip will get him what he wants because of his threatening demeanor‚ and the threats that he relayed upon him. Another example of this is how Mrs. Havisham uses Pip as a piece of her “sick fantasy”. Mrs. Havisham has Pip come to her house on many occasions to “play” with Estella. Mrs. Havisham claims they are “playing"‚ even though her true intentions
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early-to-mid 1800s. This is the story about Pip‚ an orphan boy who lives with his sister who is married the blacksmith‚ the story follows the life of this boy‚ from his awakening to life. The main characters are Pip‚ Mrs. Joe‚ Joe Gargery‚ Miss Havisham‚ Estella‚ Abel Magwitch.‚ Mr. Jaggers‚ Herbert Pocket‚ Biddy and Bentley Drummle. Pip‚ is the main character and is the narrator of the story‚ Pip is a young orphan boy who is being raised by his sister and her husband. Pip is very passionate and
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“To assail with contemptuous‚ coarse‚ or insulting words or wrongly hurt by maltreatment”‚ the definition of abuse. Charles Dickens uses the dominant idea of abusiveness in his novel Great Expectations. He applies abusive behaviors in the personalities of his characters. Both the protagonist and antagonist are often treated poorly or routinely abused. The author uses negative aspects of their lives to highlight the emptiness and abusive environment of unhealthy relationships. In the
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Miss Havisham is the most important character in Great Expectations. How far do you agree? Miss Havisham appears regularly throughout the novel and is a key character. However‚ Pip is the protagonist‚ he is the one the book is about so he must be the most important character? This is what it would seem if you don’t look deeply enough: But I think the further you search‚ the more you will see how important Miss Havisham’s character really is and you will eventually conclude that she is most
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