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From "Great Expectations" by Dickens, Charles
Miss Havisham
A wealthy, eccentric woman who was jilted on her wedding day and seeks revenge on all men.
Core Belief
"Love is a destructive force, and men are inherently untrustworthy."
Worldview
Miss Havisham sees the world as a place of betrayal and disappointment, where happiness is unattainable and revenge is the only path to satisfaction.
Personality
Miss Havisham is bitter, vengeful, and obsessed with the past. She is trapped in a state of suspended animation, wearing her wedding dress and living in a decaying mansion, consumed by her desire for revenge. However, she also shows moments of vulnerability and regret.
In Their Own Words
"“Love her, love her, love her! If she favours you, love her. If she wounds you, love her. If she tears your heart to pieces,—and as it gets older and stronger it will tear deeper,—love her, love her, love her!”"
"“I am tired,” said Miss Havisham. “I want diversion, and I have done with men and women. Play.”"
"“So new to him,” she muttered, “so old to me; so strange to him, so familiar to me; so melancholy to both of us! Call Estella.”"
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