Question
The clocks that are stopped at 8:40 in Miss Havisham's house represent
Question 11 options:
A)
the death of her dreams, when she found out her fiancé was leaving her at the altar.
B)
the time when her father was killed, leaving her a handsome inheritance.
C)
her half-brother and his scheme to convince her to buy his share of the family's brewery.
D)
her motivation to have Estella break as many hearts as possible.
Question 11 options:
A)
the death of her dreams, when she found out her fiancé was leaving her at the altar.
B)
the time when her father was killed, leaving her a handsome inheritance.
C)
her half-brother and his scheme to convince her to buy his share of the family's brewery.
D)
her motivation to have Estella break as many hearts as possible.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct interpretation of the stopped clocks at 8:40 in Miss Havisham's house from Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations" is:
**A) the death of her dreams, when she found out her fiancé was leaving her at the altar.**
The clocks symbolize the moment time stood still for Miss Havisham, marking the point when her hopes and dreams were shattered.
**A) the death of her dreams, when she found out her fiancé was leaving her at the altar.**
The clocks symbolize the moment time stood still for Miss Havisham, marking the point when her hopes and dreams were shattered.