1. Dickens' Use of Language - Miss Havisham
... this consequently causes the audience to acknowledge an abnormal habits and way of living adopted by Miss Havisham in Satis house. Dickens describes Miss Havisham as "a skeleton in the ashes of a rich dress". The use of skeleton infers that Miss Havisham is old and frail; however, the use of skeleton also creates the image of death and decay which ... ...
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- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: Undergraduate