Friday, 13 February 2015

OVER LOOK OF CHARTERS.

For me Estella was an interesting Character because at first you think of her as a spoilt and spiteful child that is cruel and mean to pip and as she grows up becomes this cynical woman that even the idea of love repulses her but as the her character developed you receive a slight more understanding of Estella as you can see how she was brain washed and manipulated by Ms Haversham who main aim in life was to punish men where as she couldn't do  her mission herself she adopted an innocent baby girl who she would then use and twist her mind against all men. Another interesting aspect how Dickens played with is how Estella is seen by pip as he see's her as better than him in society and how much hes beneath her but the its reveled that she is infact the daughter of  Magwitch the coarse convict which infact made her the lowest of society even lower than Pip. I liked the twist of who Estella's real parents were as it makes you think that you never really know what could come to life and that infact regardless to class everyone is equal. I also think that its interesting that Estella was worse off being adopted by a higher class as Ms Haversham toyed with Estella's mental health where if she stayed with her 'lower' class family she would of been loved and taught what love was instead of being taught how to belittle and manipulate people. I feel Ms haversham destroyed Estella's ability to love and show emotion making me feel pity towards her as she had no hope. 

Pip is almost the narrator of the story the hope with in humanity he is always reflective and learning from his life issues and how he has over come them. Pip overall is a kind heated person he even stole food to feed magwitch although he was a criminal that threatened him pip still saw his humanity and helped a person in need he could of fled but didn't that's what I feel dickens wanted to portray pip as the humanity in the story although he does slightly go off when he becomes a 'gentleman' and forgets his family but I think Dickens wanted to show that even the best of people can be tainted by wealth.

Magwitch was an alternative father figure to pip although he was a criminal and is very intimidating Dickens allows you too see glimpses of kindness as he says he stole the food so Pip wouldnt get into trouble He also funds Pip to become a Gentleman without his knowledge where as he could of spent that money on himself showing selflessness and we also find out that hes a criminal by retaliation of the brutal crime of his wife. 

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