Essays on Havisham

Havisham’ is a poem by Carol Anne Duffy about Charles Dickens’ character, Estella Havisham. The poem is set in a ruined mansion, where the main character lives with her daughter Estella. She’s a rich spinster who was jilted at the altar, and wears her wedding dress for the rest of…

Carol Ann Duffy’s poem “Havisham” looks at the character of Miss Havisham from Charles Dickens’s novel, Great Expectations. The poem explores the character’s physical and mental state after several decades. It also explores the character’s relationships with her family and the community. Carol Ann Duffy’s poem ‘Havisham’ ‘Havisham’ is a…