One of the most intriguing characters in “Great Expectations” by Charles Dickens is Miss Havisham. Her character is veiled in mystery and evil, and she is essential to the development of the book’s social class, love, and redemption themes. Miss Havisham embodies the devastating effects of dwelling in the past and the destructive force of retaliation through her words and deeds.

The appearance of Miss Havisham is one of the most notable elements of her character. She is described as being “dressed in rich materials – satins, and lace, and silks – all of white. Her shoes were white. And she had a long white veil dependent from her hair, and she had bridal flowers in her hair, but her hair was white” (Chapter 8).