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    Compare and contrast the presentation of Pip‚ Magwitch‚ Miss Havisham and Estella in the opening chapter of Great Expectation Compare and contrast the presentation of Pip‚ Magwitch‚ Miss Havisham and Estella in the opening chapters of ‘Great Expectations’. Explain which characters you feel sympathy for and why? ‘Great Expectations’ written by Charles Dickens is a classic Victorian novel and is often regarded as the author’s finest achievement. However it was originally written as

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    Expectations. Miss Havisham wants revenge on the entire male race. Compeyson wants revenge on Abel Magwitch because he has property and money in New South Wales. Arthur Havisham‚ Miss Havisham half brother‚ wants his revenge on Miss Havisham because their father left her most of the money and estate. Pip does not realize that Miss Havisham and Abel are both using him for their revenge. Miss Havisham wants revenge on the male race because of what happened to her on her wedding day. Miss Havisham uses Estella

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    the poemHavisham’ by Carol Anne Duffy         Carol Anne Duffy bases her poemHavisham’ off of a repulsive character from ‘Great Expectations’ by Charles Dickens. Miss Havisham is introduced to us in the story as a spinster who was left at the alter after being deceived by her brother and her ‘lover’. Since the day‚ she reveled in her grudge against them for breaking her heart and she became dominated by her obsession of a perfect marriage‚ perfect partner and perfect life. From this poem‚ Duffy

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    Carol Ann Duffy writes from the viewpoint of one of Charles’ Dickens most memorable characters‚ Miss Havisham from Great Expectations. This is a poignant poem when Duffy delves into the bitterness the character feels at being jilted. The title “Havisham” suggests a loss of status and sets the tone for the whole poem. Stanza 1 The opening line portrays the order of events. “Beloved sweetheart bastard.” The man she describes was someone special but soon became someone she hated. She has longed

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    wer the following questions in full and complete sentences: What does the poem mean to you? What ideas is Duffy trying to convey? Provide a detailed response. Personally the poem to me conveys the rage‚ desperation and sorrow of a broken and shrouded woman who’s past has engulfed her to the extent where she has no future since she can’t let go. The ideas the Duffy is trying to convey is the idea the heart brake and physiological damage of a relationship gone corrupt and by a wedding day that

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    like "Dark green pebbles" hints to the hardness of stone but also the green is jealousy. She has become trapped by obsession: thinking‚ praying and waiting for her fiance. The word "Spinster" is a one word sentence‚ almost spat out in distaste. Havisham describes her condition "I stink and remember" the words refer to her smell from wearing the same clothes but also the stench of the terrible thing that has happened to her. The events have changed her and there is real sadness and fear behind the

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    poems   NEUTRAL TONES by: Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) E stood by a pond that winter day‚ And the sun was white‚ as though chidden of God‚ And a few leaves lay on the starving sod‚ --They had fallen from an ash‚ and were gray.   Your eyes on me were as eyes that rove Over tedious riddles solved years ago; And some words played between us to and fro-- On which lost the more by our love.   The smile on your mouth was the deadest thing Alive enough to have strength to die; And a grin of

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    Havisham essay. ‘Miss Havisham’ is a bitter and twisted character from the novel ‘Great Expectations’ by Charles Dickens. Carol Ann Duffy takes this character and explores her tragic life in the poemHavisham’. Duffy uses Dark themes‚ structure‚ symbolism and other poetic techniques to express Havisham’s hatred for men after her tragic wedding when she was rejected by her fiancé. Duffy’s use of these poetic techniques create a sinister character and makes Havisham feel real to the reader.

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    Havisham Havisham is a 16 line and four stanza poem with four lines making up each stanza. This poem shows the nature of an old woman after being devastated after being left at her wedding day and having lost her fortune to the man who left her. The four stanza poem is a harsh reflection of anger‚ pain‚ and disbelief; it’s a sad tale of a wedding and life gone horribly wrong that still haunts the character. In my review‚ I will explore the poem through each line and comment on the literary terms

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    Compare and contrast two poems In this Essay I will compare and contrast Havisham‚ by Carol Ann Duffy and Porphyria’s Lover‚ by Robert Browning. I will explore and analyse the range of poetic devices used to tell a story of love gone wrong. Havisham is spoken by a fictional character based on Charles Dickens’ Miss Havisham. Duffy depicts Havisham as a woman crippled by love and loneliness after being left at the altar. In contrast Browning’s poem sees Porphyria’s Lover murder Porphyria‚ so she

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