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... Jail is just one type of imprisonment; there are, in fact, other forms. ... It is also understandable for one to think imprisonment is not a common occurrence; it is just something that happens to people on television or in movies. ...
The most common perception of imprisonment is the feeling of being trapped. ... In the novel Great Expectations, the mentioning of physical imprisonment is obvious, and one does not need to “read between the lines” in order to catch it. ... Another form of imprisonment would be that of a recluse—someone who locks him/herself up in a house or some sort of captivity and never leaves. An example of that type of physical imprisonment is Miss Havisham, and the prison she has made of her home. ... The physical confinements of a house or jail (physical imprisonment) are not somewhere one aspires to end up. However, it is possible, it can happen, and if one is not careful, they will realize that one form of imprisonment can easily lead to another. ... Emotional imprisonment can be considered worse than physical imprisonment. ... In Great Expectations, Estella was a prisoner of her own unfeeling heart. ...
Of the three types of imprisonment, mental is the strongest and the hardest to break free of.


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