How Does Miss Havisham Affect Pip's Life

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Miss Havisham has heavily impacted on how Pip lives in many ways. The one that impacted Pip the most was how Miss Havisham raised Estella to break Pip’s heart: Estella, dearest, dearest Estella, do not let Miss Havisham lead you into this fatal step. Put me aside forever—you have done so, I well know—but bestow yourself on some worthier person than Drummle. Miss Havisham gives you to him, as the greatest slight and injury that could be done to the many far better men who admire you, and the few who do truly love you. Among the few, there may be one who loves you even as dearly, though he has not loved you as long, as I. Take him and I can bear better for your sake. Dickens 160
Estella still shoots him down just because of how

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