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.

1 answer

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.