The Constrasting Characters Biddy and Estella from Great Expectations

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The Constrasting Characters Biddy and Estella from Great Expectations

Dickens describes Biddy as an uncomplicated character He makes it seem

that she is better suited to Pip. He uses phrases such as “ a

blessing” and “ beautiful at heart.” Dickens uses almost pleasant

words when describing Biddy, this makes the reader feel that she is

the good character in this novel. On the other hand he describes

Estella has “cruel and cold.” This makes her seem more and more

patronising and inconsiderate. Obviously not the good character in

this novel. Dickens creates these character under stereotypes of good

and bad characters, as Biddy is said not to have a bad bone in her

body whereas Estella is cruel but also described as “pretty and

beautiful.” Victorian stereotypes follow that women with good looks

can be manipulative, and Estella is a textbook fit into this

stereotype.

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Estella and Biddy’s relationship to Pip is key, Dickens makes Pip more

driven towards Estella and away from Biddy. This is clever as h...

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