Estella

[litlover12]

Title: Estella
Author: litlover12
Rating: PG
Fandoms: Great Expectations
Characters: Estella, with mention of Miss Havisham and Pip
Word Count: 200
Summary: Estella's thoughts after the argument with Miss Havisham.
Author's Note: I want to do a series on Dickens's female characters. This is the first entry.

Comments

[lindahoyland]

You make me feel sorry for Estella.

[litlover12]

Ahhh, my work here is done! *rubs hands gleefully together* :-D Seriously, I think she's such a fascinating character, I like bringing out different aspects of her and getting people to look at her in new ways.

[litlover12]

Thank you!

[jobey_in_error]

You not only make me feel sorry for her, you make her sound... reasonable.

[litlover12]

Oh dear, maybe I took it a little too far . . . :-) Seriously, thanks!

[goldvermilion87]

EXCELLENT!

I love this line in particular: "It seems to be my fate to speak the truth and not be believed."

[litlover12]

Thank you! That's an aspect of Estella's character that has long intrigued me -- cold and remote as she is, she always does speak the truth, or nearly always.

[capt_facepalm]

Nicely done! I still don't like Estella, but thanks to this, at least I can understand her better. Also, I look forward to reading your series of Dickensian female characters! (*encouragement to write more*)

[litlover12]

Thank you! I've got one or two new installments coming up shortly! :-)