Another memorable part of the extract is how Dickens gets across that this lady is wealthy. Dickens just doesn’t say she is rich he describes her assets that pip can see in the room. He describes the fabrics “rich material- satins, and lace, and silks”. He also describes her jewellery “bright jewels” and “some other jewels lay sparkling on the table”. These all tell you how rich she is and the adjectives “bright” and “sparkling” makes it memorable to the character and the reader.
A way Dickens makes this a memorable and significant part of the extract is when he describes what sees when he enters the room, he lists the items around the room. He says “some lace for her bosom lay with those trinkets, and with her handkerchief, and gloves”. He uses a comma as well as using “and”. This slows the pace of the extract down so it is memorable to the reader. Also when he lists it gives the impression of everything all in a heap and in pile. This may make Pip and the reader feel claustrophobic and that would be memorable to them.
A significant and memorable part of the extract is when Dickens writes “I saw that everything within my view which ought to be white… had lost its lustre and was faded yellow”. This is memorable as all the clothes etc were old, faded and yellow and it would have stuck in Pips head. It is significant as the reader and Pip will want to know why everything is old and faded.
The lady has a significant effect on the extract when it tells us “no brightness left but the brightness of her sunken eyes”. These is significant as everything around the lady is old and warn but the lady still has an active mind and she is alive.
Another way Dickens makes this a memorable and significant part of the extract is the description of the dress on the woman “I saw that the dress had been put on a rounded figure of a young woman, and that the figure upon which it now hung loose, had shrunk to skin and bone”. This shows how the woman has aged as well as the room around her and it is at this point that we realise that the woman has probably been jilted at the alter this is what makes it significant.
A memorable part of the extract to Pip is when he compares the lady to things from his past. Pip says “I had been taken to see some ghastly waxworks at the fair… I had been taken to one of our old marsh churches to see a skeleton in the ashes of a rich dress… now waxwork and skeleton seem to have dark eyes that moved and looked at me” This is memorable as it triggers Pips memory to compare the “skeleton” and “waxwork” to the lady in front of him. The words “ghastly” and “skeleton” make it sound like a nightmare and ghosts. After Pip says “I should have cried out if I could”. Pip is speechless at this point, he’s hypothetical as daren’t make a sound. This is memorable to Pip as he is scared of this lady and he cannot runaway as he is also scared of his sister and what she will do to him if he does.
When the lady speaks it is significant as she says “Who is it” said the lady at the table”. This shows the age of the lady again as she cant remember calling for Pip, it also arises the question of if she is in a full mental state. Dickens still doesn’t tell us who this woman is as he uses the pronoun “lady” to tell the reader who is talking at the time. When Pip answers her he says “Come to play”. The hyphen makes it significant to the reader as it shows he’s almost to embarrassed to say it.
A significant and memorable part of the extract is when the lady says “come nearer; let me look at you. Come close” Dickens uses the imperative to show how this lady likes to be in control this makes it significant to the reader but probably memorable to Pip as this will probably scare him. Dickens also focuses on sight in this extract; he does this so the reader feels like they are there. This also repeats how old the lady must be as she asks him to come closer maybe due to bad eyesight.
Another point why this is memorable and significant part of the novel is when Pip says “ I stood before her, avoiding her eyes… her watch had stopped at twenty minutes to nine”. Pip avoiding her eyes is memorable part to this extract as he is scared to look at her as it will bring back the memories. The clock and watch are both memorable and significant as the clock stopped at that certain time so it will be imprinted on the audiences mind. It is significant as we want to know why and later on in the novel we find that this is the time she was jilted by Compeyson.
A significant and memorable part of the extract is when dickens says “Look at me” said Miss Havisham. “You are not afraid of a woman who has never seen the sun since you were born”. Dickens uses the imperative again to show her control. This is a memorable part as dickens tells us what the lady is called after he has built up the characters appearance. The question Miss Havisham asks Pip is a rhetorical question as she does not expect an answer from him.
Pips reply to this question is a significant and memorable part of the extract. Dickens writes “I regret to state that I was not afraid of telling someone the enormous lie comprehended in the answer “no”. This is memorable to Pip as it shows that he is more scared of upsetting Miss Havisham than his sister beating him for lying.
It is significant and memorable when Miss Havisham questions Pip she says “Do you know what I touch here? She said, laying her hands one upon the other, on her left side”. This is memorable as Miss Havisham gets very dramatic by sticking one hand upon the other. When Pip tells her what she is pointing at, it makes him think of the young man and when Miss Havisham replies “Broken” this is significant and memorable. It is memorable because she gets very dramatic with the word “broken” and it is significant and ironic because she has had her heart broken by the same person who Magwitch said would cut out Pips heart.
A significant and memorable part of the extract is when Dickens writes how Miss Havisham says the word “Broken”. He writes “ She uttered the word with an eager look… strong emphasis… weird smile that had a kind of boast in it”. This is memorable as it makes the reader think that she was proud to have her heart broken this is reinforced by “She kept her hands there for a little while”. This just makes the reader think is she all there.
Another significant and memorable part of the extract is when Miss Havisham says “I want diversion, and I have done with men and women. Play”. This is significant as she use the imperative with the word “play” to try and make Pip do it. It is also significant as she pities herself. The word play is also a pun as she is going to play with Pips mind to get revenge for her broken heart.
A significant and memorable part of the extract is when Miss Havisham says “play, play, play!” This use of the exclamation mark shows the imperative and shows how she is in control. The repetition is so she can get her point across. This is significant as it is not portraying her as a nice character.
A memorable and significant part of this extract is when Pip says “For a moment, with the fear of my sister’s working me before my eyes” This is significant as he is frightened of what his sister will do to him.
Another significant and memorable part of the extract is when Pip tells Miss Havisham “I am very sorry for you…I cant play just now. If you complain of me I shall get into trouble with my sister”. This is significant as he is being honest to Miss Havisham after lying to him.
A significant part of the extract is the introduction of a character. The character is Miss Havishams adopted daughter “Estella”. Estella means star and this is significant as she is the light in Miss Havishams eyes. Miss Havisham is also using Estella for revenge and she will be the light in Pips life.
In conclusion I think this is a significant and memorable part of the play as Dickens spends a lot of time describing Miss Havisham. He also confuses and tricks us into believing she is a young bride. It is also significant and memorable as it is written in first person so we get to see it from Pips point of view. The introduction of Estella is also a key moment in the play as she will be an influential person in Pips life.
