One of our first thoughts, like readers, when we finish the novel is to establish two lists; one of good characters and other of bad characters. Since this paper is devoted to the character of Estella the question would be: is she a good character or a bad character? But, before beginning the analysis of Estella in the novel which will try to give an answer to this question, we are going to deal with the symbology of the name of Estella.

As we already know, the name of the characters in Dickens is very important. In the case of Estella indicates her personality, her relation with other characters and even the way in which she moves along the novel.

It is obvious Estella makes a reference to stars. Stars are cold but beautiful to see. The same happens with Estella: she has a cold personality but she is very pretty. Remember she was given to Miss Havisham at night which is when stars appear.

Stella (without the first 'e') is the name of Sydney's beloved. Probably he gave his beloved this name because she was married in the real life and so, he could not reach her. Stars are far and they can not be reached by us. In GE Estella is presented as an impossible dream for Pip. In the s

That night it was established that Pip had to look for Estella when she went to London. The day of the encounter he arrives his appointment five hours early. When he was waiting for her he sees Wemmick who asks him to go to the prison with him. Again we have the contrast between the beauty of Estella and a place like a prison which is gloomy and sordid. But more than a contrast there is a relation between these two ideas. Notice that Estella's father is a convict and that Estella's mother didn't go to prison thanks to the fact that Mr Jaggers's intervention in the trial. When Estella arrives she says she has to go to Richmond where she is going to be introduced to many people and Pip can go there whenever he wants. Both of them talk about their fate and Estella thinks they have to do what they are said. At that moment she lets Pip to kiss her for the second time in the novel. It seems as though Estella did this whenever she finds Pip share her situation or her opinions.

We have to give a jump to chapter 29 for the following appearance of Estella. Nevertheless, in the previous chapter, when Pip is said Estella has come back and she would be glad to see him, Pip goes immediately to Miss Havisham's. In his coach, whereas he's thinking about Estella, two convicts go with him in the coach. It's curious this contrast and we will see other contrast of the same kind later. In this chapter, Pip finds Estella very changed and prettier, Estella also thinks Pip is very changed. Estella has come back from France and now she has to go to London. In a moment in which Estella and Pip go for a walk she recognizes she doesn't remember she hit him in one occasion and she also admits she has no heart. After this, Pip thinks he's still an inferior being compared to Estella. Later, Miss Havisham says to him Estella has been educated to be loved and that night Pip dreams with marrying Estella.

An important chapter is chapter 38. At this moment of the narration we have the discussion between Miss Havisham and Estella. Miss Havisham says to Estella she has forgotten her and Estella, who gives Miss Havisham the treatment of 'mother in adoption', think that's not true. The old lady asks for Estella's love and she answers she has not been educated to love, emotion is something she can not feel. In spite of this new proof of Estella's coldness, Pip is jealous when he sees Estella is flirting with Drummle and Estella says to Pip she will not deceive him, she has been educated to make suffer me

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