After having dinner at Mr. Jaggers, Pip visits
Miss Havisham. She greets him with a sincere guilt for being the main cause of
Estella breaking his heart. She sobs and
even clings to Pip’s feet, pleading him to forgive her. This quote exemplifies
this notion, “What have I done! What have I done” (Dickens 458). Pip acts kind
towards her rather than showing anger or rage. After accepting her apologies,
he goes for walk in the garden. While walking, he has gruesome fantasy that
Miss Havisham is hanging from a beam in the brewery. As he takes a glance at
her from the window, he sees her bend over into the fireplace and burn up in flame.
He rushes in to save her from being
burnt alive. Though her injuries were
severe, Miss Havisham lives, but the incident leaves her bedridden. Also, she
continues to plead for forgiveness. On the other hand, Pip is severely burnt
from trying to save her. Also, he accompanies her after the doctors have
departed, but leaves her in the care of her servants and returns to London. Moreover,
Ms. Havisham’s dreadful experience does not dissolve her guilt or end her plead
for forgiveness from Pip.
This moment found within the novel is most
memorable towards me, because it highlights the respectable character of Pip
that I portray and respect. For instance, though Miss Havisham has caused pain
to Pip, he looks past it and remains kind towards her, but their relationship
has surely changed. In a personal perception, I’ve dealt with people who have been
the cause of a trouble I faced. In the
moment, these people who have caused pain, may felt no shame or guilt for the
wound they have bestowed upon me. However, after awhile, some may feel a sense
of guilt, but the others could care less. Whether these people decided to
forgive me or not, I continued to be kind, pardoning, and been their support
when they needed it. Moreover, I choose theses values over being hateful and
vengeful because it makes me no better than them. Also, our relationship has
definitely changed due to the hurt that they have caused, and the effort put
into friendship has significantly decreased. Just like Pip, I believe in second
chances, but if the same mistakes are repeated numerous times, clearly the
opposing party could care less about rebuilding a relationship. Also, comparison
to Pip, these troublesome incidents and feelings are caused by people I’ve
given trust to and known for several years. Thus, this is the most memorable
moment because I can relate it to my personal life and it shows honorable
values that I advocate.
Work Cited
Dickens, Charles. The Great Expectations. London: Sovereign 1860. Print
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