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Why Does Miss Havisham Want Revenge? Her Motives Explained

8 September 2026 by thequotescollection.com Leave a Comment

Illustration of Miss Havisham in her wedding dress from Charles Dickens’s Great Expectations.

Miss Havisham wants revenge because Compeyson deceives her and abandons her on their wedding day. In Great Expectations, she turns that betrayal into a grievance against men, raising Estella to attract their love while withholding affection. Pip becomes one of the people who suffer for a wrong they never committed. However, her motives become more […]

Filed Under: Books & Literature Tagged With: charles dickens, forgiveness, great expectations, revenge

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