MY 5 CHARACTERISTICS
Gloomy tone and mood - I feel the mood is gloomy and sad mainly due to Pip being an orphan. The scene is set with him in a churchyard at his mother and father's headstone which is obviously not a happy environment. For me, the first few pages into a book a crucial to pull you in for the whole story so by starting off with a gloomy tone makes me feel quite sad.
Suffering - This again relates to Pip as he is a young boy 'suffering' with the loss of his parents. He is also having to live with his strict sister and family. However, I also feel this characteristic applies to Miss Havisham as she was jilted by her fiancee. I think she is suffering of being lonely, although she has Estella, she is simply using her to get back at men.
Depression - I chose this word mainly to relate to Miss Havisham as this is one of the vibes she gives off to me. If she wanted to help herself, I think she would've taken her wedding dress off many years ago and moved on with her life.
Cold - I think the word 'cold' describes the atmosphere throughout the whole novel especially at the beginning with Pip at the churchyard.
Death abounds - I feel this applies to a few characters. The convicts mainly as they are chained in sludge and are constantly trying to escape. Also in this era, most people didn't have much money so they were in the same clothes all year round. They also hardly had access to baths which meant germs and diseases were spread easier. I also think death was rising on Miss Havisham which was self inflicted. I think not leaving the house and hardly having and change in her life could drive her to an early grave.
