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Abstract: Through a feminist lens, Miss Havisham's and Mrs. Bennet's "unreason" might be re-interpreted as "reason" which manifests itself in opposition to patriarchy. In addition, humor (in the form of satire) allows their proto-feminist ideas to be dismissed, de-weaponized, or villainized so as not to be perceived as a threat to patriarchal norms. Using secondary sources and the frameworks of bi-sociation and farce, I explore this argument. Presentation slides