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Great Expectations: Themes Of Love, Redemption And Isolation - Essay

Great Expectations: Themes Of Love, Redemption And Isolation

Of the major themes from Charles Dickens novel "Great Expectations" to be
discussed as to their importance concerning its structure, I have selected
"Love" in the context of human relationships, "Isolation" and finally
"Redemption". The loneliness isolation brings can only be redeemed by the loving
associate of our fellow man, this is a two way thing.
"Had grown diseased, as all minds do and must and will that reverse the
appointed order of their maker."
In isolation the greatest sin we commit against ourselves and others, is
to shun human companionship as Miss Haversham did. After her betrayal in love
she hardened her heart towards her fellow man. By hardening her heart ...

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her adoption of Estella.
Miss Haversham has ulterior motives in adopting Estella, this is not a
loving action on her part, but a calculated manoeuvre to turn the child into a
haughty, heartless instrument of revenge against men. Estella is encouraged to
practice her disdain on Pip and to break his heart. Paradoxically, Miss
Havershams greatest sin, is against herself. By hardening her heart she loses
her generous, affectionate nature and becomes withered inside emotionally. Her
punishment is that the heartless young woman she has made, uses her lack of
feelings against Miss Haversham.
Estella herself is isolated, as for most of the novel she takes pleasure
in her role of avenger. Her isolation is in part responsible for Pips snobbery
and his estrangement from Joe and Biddy. Like Miss Haversham she becomes a
victim of her own machinations. She enters into a loveless marriage to Drummle,
who is cruel to her. This shows that no matter how heartless one tries to be,
there ...

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