In chapter 29, Miss Havisham
What happened to Estella in Great Expectations?
Just like Pip, Estella is an orphan and is subject to abuse by her adoptive mother, Miss Havisham. Estella
enters into a disastrous and abusive marriage with Bentley Drummle
. … When he is killed she becomes a widow, free to associate with Pip once more.
Where does Estella live when she goes abroad?
| A B | Who tells Pip that Compeyson was Miss Havisham's fiancé? Herbert | Where does Estella live when she goes abroad? France | What was the name of Miss Havisham's brother, Compeyson's first partner? Arthur | What accident befalls Miss Havisham before her death? burned in a fire |
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Why does Estella go to London?
Havisham sent Estella to London
because she is to live with a woman in Richmond who will introduce Estella to society
.
Where does Estella move to?
Expert Answers
Estella goes to
Richmond
to live with a society woman so that she can show Estella off and introduce her to the social circles of the rich.
Did PIP marry Estella?
Varied resolutions of Estella's relationship with Pip
Though Estella marries Drummle in the novel and several adaptations, she does not marry him in the best-known 1946 film adaptation.
In no version does she eventually marry Pip
, at least not within the timespan of the story.
Who married PIP?
Pip starts as a clerk. Herbert marries his fiancee
Clara Pocket
, and Pip lives with them. There is irony in this, as Pip used his gift at age 21 of 500 pounds to engage Herbert with the new firm, despite the fact he was being dogged by creditors.
Is Estella older than Pip?
Though she represents Pip's first longed-for ideal of life among the upper classes, Estella
is actually even lower-born than Pip
; as Pip learns near the end of the novel, she is the daughter of Magwitch, the coarse convict, and thus springs from the very lowest level of society.
Who told Pip that Estella was adopted?
In chapter 22,
Herbert Pocket
tells Pip Estella's story. He's a relative, so he has the inside scoop. He tells Pip: “I don't say no to that, but I meant Estella.
How much older than Pip is his sister?
Mrs Joe Gargery, Pip's hot-tempered adult sister, Georgiana Maria, called Mrs Joe, is
20 years older
than Pip. She brings him up after their parents' death.
Why did Estella marry Drummle?
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Estella married Drummle
because she knew he was a terrible person and everyone would be perplexed and hurt that she married him
. She was more interested in hurting her suitors, because there were plenty of excellent men that wanted her. She married Drummle to spite them all.
Does Pip really love Estella?
Pip's
love
for the cold-hearted beauty Estella is one of the main themes of Dickens' Great Expectations and Pip's main motivation for becoming a gentleman. Throughout the novel Estella seems ever present even when she is miles away. His expectations and aspirations are all linked in some way to his desire for her.
Who is Pip's mother?
The orphaned Pip's dead parents are named
Georginia and Phillip Pirrip
. Pip, the oldest of their six sons, is named Phillip Pirrip after his father. Pip's five younger brothers died very young and are buried in the same graveyard as their parents.
Is Estella a victim?
Like Pip, Estella is
an orphan and a victim
. Both had surrogate mothers who thought they were doing the right things. Both are used by their surrogate parents — Estella by Miss Havisham and Pip by Magwitch — to extract revenge from society.
Why is Pip so full of misery after seeing Estella?
Why is Pip so full of misery after seeing Estella? Money with Herbert?
They spend more than they can afford.
Why does Estella say she has no heart?
Estella tells Pip she has no heart
because she lacks sentimentality due to her upbringing by Miss Havisham
. … Miss Havisham's heart was broken by the betrayal of Compeyson and her brother, and it led her to use Estella to get revenge on the male sex.
