Great Expectations

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Given Dickens' portrayal of Estella, what do you think attracts Pip to her in the first place, and what keeps Pip devoted to her until the end, loving her, as he says, "against reason, against promise, against peace”?

Asked by Sia76 on 23 Jan 11:01

Last updated by Cat on 23 Jan 17:19

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Answered by Cat on 23 Jan 17:19

I think the simple answer is that he is attracted to her beauty and her social superiority. To Pip, she is rather unattainable which makes her more desirable. She is the remote princess of fairy tales. Attaining her fits into Pip's longing to become a gentleman.