Keywords
Social environment
Family education
Self-awakening
Submitted : 2023-10-29
Accepted : 2023-11-13
Published : 2023-11-28
Abstract
This paper explores the influences on women’s upbringing and their educational significance by using the character Estella from Great Expectations as a case study. Through analyzing the impact of social environment, family education, and self-awakening, this article aims to promote gender equality and the construction of a feminist cognitive community. It delves into the class divisions of 19th-century England, the manipulative family education imposed on Estella by Miss Havisham, and Estella’s journey towards self-consciousness after her foster mother’s death. The study highlights the challenges faced by women in societal constraints, family expectations, and the importance of self-discovery in overcoming these limitations.
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