How does Pip describe Estella in Chapter 8?
Estella is cold and insulting, criticizing Pip’s low social class and his unrefined manners.
Is Pip in love with Estella?
PIP’S LOVE OF ESTELLA The most obvious answer is that he is attracted to her beauty and her social superiority; she is the remote princess of fairy tales. And so the the prospect of Pip’s gaining her love would be remote as well.
When Pip confesses his love for Estella how does Miss Havisham react?
She sees herself in Pip, and realizes that she is responsible for Estella’s having no heart as she looks at Pip with “incredulous wonder.” It is at this point that Miss Havisham realizes the terrible mistake that she has made in fostering coldness and cruelty in Estella.
Why is Estella scornful towards Pip?
We meet Estella through Pip’s fond description below: She is “scornful” to Pip as if he were a child and she a noble lady. Dickens even likens her snobbery to the level of a “queen.” Not to mention that she was also beautiful.
How did Estella repeatedly insult Pip?
Estella speaks of Pip as though he is not present in the room. She ridicules his calling the knaves jacks, and derogates his “coarse hands” and thick boots. Pip, of course, is embarrassed by his boots and is awkward in her presence.
How does Pip love Estella in Great Expectations?
Pip loves Estella completely against his own happiness. This is shown even more in Dickens use repetition in Great Expectations to call the readers attention to a point. He uses this repetition frequently in relation to Pip and Estella.
Why does Pip love Miss Havisham so much?
Pip seems to not even know himself why he loves Estella. He says, “I loved her simply because I found her irresistible.” (pg 212) This is a circular argument and Pip knows it. Yet he loves her still. He seems to begin to love her or at least the idea of her when he first goes to see her at Miss Havisham’s.
Who is the only good person in Pip’s life?
Joe is the only truly good person in Pip’s life that honestly loves him. Yet Pip stays away from him and avoids him. This doesn’t even worry him so much.
Why did Miss H want Pip to play cards?
She wants them to play cards because the game Pip wants to play is related to making someone poor by taking their cards so Miss H. wants Pip to beg for Estella’s love and be the object of his desire. She’s interested in his opinion because she is hoping Pip will fall for Estella so she can break his heart like how Miss. H was.