Great Expectations

In the book Great Expections, the quote "Pause you who read this, and think for a moment of the long chain of iron or gold, of thorns or flowers, that would never have bound you, but for the formation of the first link on one memorable day." Pip is referring to the lie that he had just told to his uncle, his sister, and to Joe. He told the lie to protect Miss. Havisham, and Estella from the humiliation and judgement of society. The day altered Pip by the lies that he had told, and the guilt that he would have to live with. Pip has developed into a more mature character, he is starting to understand social classes in his community, where he falls in those classes, and understanding that he doesn't want to be a poorer class, he want's to be something that Estella would want "worthy" of her. This day is memorable to Pip, because he is becoming more self aware, and has developed him as a character by showing that he is growing up and becoming more mature in the way that he thinks.

The event that began the sculpture of who i would become was meeting a little girl named Tylee. Tylee was a little girl that had cancer that i am proud to say had worked her way into the hearts of my family and I. The day that Tylee died was the day that I actually realized that life and death go hand in hand. No matter how young or old you are, no one is invincible. I think that the entire experience made me mature a great deal, I think that being able to understand that accidents happen and people die turned me into a more careful person. Someone who is cautious but can still have fun. I believe that was the first link in the chain that has created who i am today.