Estella in Great Expectations
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Estella in "Great Expectations" is the beautiful, cold-hearted ward of Miss Havisham who becomes the object of Pip’s obsessive love and a central figure in his emotional and moral development.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Estella | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in Great Expectations
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| adoptiveMother | Miss Havisham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Estella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Great Expectations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biologicalFather | Abel Magwitch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biologicalMother | Molly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Pip’s emotional development
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Pip’s moral development ⓘ |
| createdBy | Charles Dickens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
aloof
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beautiful ⓘ cold ⓘ cruel in youth ⓘ emotionally detached ⓘ proud ⓘ |
| endingVariant |
ambiguous reconciliation with Pip (revised ending)
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permanent separation from Pip (original ending) ⓘ |
| firstMeetingAge | child GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | Great Expectations (1860–1861 serial; 1861 book) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Estella Havisham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| guardian | Miss Havisham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScene | final meeting with Pip at the ruins of Satis House (in one ending) ⓘ |
| husbandTreatment | abused by Bentley Drummle ⓘ |
| laterLife | softened in character ⓘ |
| laterStatus | widow ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married to Bentley Drummle (for part of the novel) ⓘ |
| marriageCharacterizedAs | unhappy ⓘ |
| marries | Bentley Drummle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meets | Pip at Satis House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
catalyst for Pip’s ambitions
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instrument of Miss Havisham’s vengeance ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| objectOf | Pip’s obsessive love ⓘ |
| primaryLoveInterestOf | Pip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Miss Havisham to break men’s hearts ⓘ |
| relationshipWithPip | unrequited love from Pip GENERATED ⓘ |
| socialClass | upper class ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Miss Havisham’s revenge on men
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emotional coldness ⓘ the corrupting influence of wealth and class ⓘ unattainable desire ⓘ |
| upbringingLocation | Satis House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wardOf | Miss Havisham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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