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How does the author develop Miss Havisham's
character in the second-to-last paragraph of the
Passage, on page 6?
"Yes, ma'am...
What do I touch?
"Your heart
by using descriptive phrases, such as with strong
emphasis and with a weird smile, suggesting
consistent emotions
"Broken!"
by using descriptive words, such as eager, weird,
and boast, suggesting conflicting emotions or
motivations
She uttered the word with an eager look, and
with strong emphasis, and with a weird smile
that had a kind of boast in it. Afterwards she
kept her hands there for a little while, and
slowly took them away as if they were heavy.
'lam tired," said Miss Havisham. 'I want
diversion, and I have done with men and
women. Play
by explaining the reasons for her current emotional
state
by providing a description of what she looks like
physically
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