Miss Havisham's Cake

Miss Havisham's cake refers to the wedding cake of a character from Charles Dickens' novel "Great Expectations." After being jilted at the altar, Miss Havisham becomes reclusive, leaving her wedding cake uneaten and spoiled for years. The cake symbolizes her shattered dreams and the passage of time, representing themes of decay, loss, and the inability to move on. It serves as a powerful reminder of how unresolved trauma can lead to a life stuck in the past, reflecting Dickens' critique of social class and personal despair in Victorian society.