In Great Expectations we learn that Miss Havisham has locked herself in her tower for many years . This means she has not been exposed to sunlight at all for the length of time she had been there.
My aim is to research the effects lack of sun exposure to a person.
1. Shortage of vitamin D
Vitamin D is produced by the body in response to skin being opposed to the sunlight. vitamin D is essential for strong bones because it helps use calcium from the diets.
2. Osteomalacia: Softening of bone, particularly in the sense of bone weakened by demineralisation (the loss of mineral) and most notably by the depletion of calcium from bone.
3. Rickets is caused by a deficiency of vitamin D, calcium, or phosphate
Looking at this information, it is easy to see why Miss Havisham in the films looks old and walks with a stick.
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