Charles Dickens, the notorious author of Great Expectations, exploits language in its greatest dignity and with an unexpected approach. This is seen as a remarkable technique, especially for the presentation of particular characters depicted in a certain and unique way. This is clearly evident throughout the portrait of Miss Havisham. Dickens illustrates an unconventional character in Miss Havisham and together appears to assimilate and refute the civil principles of single women distinctly in the Victorian era. This is clearly evident throughout the line "she had bridal flowers in her hair but her hair was white." The above quote mainly implies that Miss Havisham is limited by the traumatic consequences of the past experience of being abandoned on her wedding day and perhaps still is. “pierced” in time. The specific phrase: “but his hair was white” signifies an obvious contradiction in his description and suggests to some extent a form of corruption in his psychic state. The bridal flowers in her hair have turned white over time, but her physique, her men...