Through out our lives, symbolism presents itself all around. Every object in the world and every
action has a meaning behind it. Symbolism is everything and everywhere including in the novels
people read. Often we do not realize these symbols, however it is clear that it is present though out
our society. Throughout the novel Great Expectations Charles Dickens's demonstrates symbols of
isolation, manipulation, heroism, and mimics. In the novel, the character of Estella represents the
symbols of isolation and manipulation. She shuts herself out from Pip and others by attempting to
acting older than her age. Estella has adapted to this way of life because of how Mrs. Havisham,
her emotionless guardian, brought her up. Miss Havisham angers men and seeks revenge on men
because her fiancée left her at the alter on her wedding day. On his first visit to the Satis House,
Pip overhears Miss Havisham tell Estella "Well? You can break his heart."(pg. 65). By acting upon
what the heartless Miss Havisham says, Estella shows she is just as cruel as her guardian. Estella
also symbolizes manipulation by how she plays with Pip heart, who is madly in love with her even
though he has no patience for her. She tells Pip "Come here! You may kiss me if you like"(pg.
102). Although the kiss means a lot to Pip, being the girl "with no heart," the kiss is meaningless to
Estella as she is just playing games with his heart. In the novel, the character of Miss Havisham,
represents isolation and manipulation. During her lifetime, she refuses to move on from her past as
she continues to wear her decaying wedding dress and keep her rotten wedding cake. The dress
and cake show of how her life rotted away after being left at the alter. It also tells the state of the
Satis House, where she had isolated herself from the rest of the world. Throughout the novel,
house is used as a metaphor with Mrs. Havisham...