Great Expectations 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.

This quote takes place the night after Pip goes to Miss Havisham's house. He was refering to this day and how he was forever changed. This day has altered him in several ways. First, he decided that he does not want to be Joe's apprentice. He wants to be a gentleman, so that he can impress Estella. He has also became embarrassed of his home. Pip describes it as grimy, plain, and doesn't want Estella to see him in this 'lowly' state. He ended his fantasies of the door being a 'magical portal', and other similar sayings that represent immaturity. Pip's character has been changed drastically starting from this day. He was young and foolish, and has dreamed of being Joe's apprentice. He was also having childlike fantasies, but this all started to end after this date. He was becoming a 'young man', and realized that he doesn't have to follow what others have planned for him, like being Joe's apprentice. He wants to be a gentleman, so that he can impress Estella.

One day that has forever changed my life was during the last week of 6th grade. Mr. Allison, my band teacher, asked me if I'd like to try an instrument called the bassoon. I said I would like to, even though I had no idea what that was. I took the instrument home over the summer, and in 7th grade Mr. Allison had me playing in the 8th grade band. Ever since that, I have loved playing, and have been able to go to All-States, be in paid orchestras, and play in solo competitions. This has affected my character because I can relate a lot of the parts of practicing my instrument to my life. Tricky notes and fingerings are just like problems you have to deal with, and you work them out untill they are perfect. Sometimes we practice the easy parts in life or music too often, and we need to work on what we can't do, so when the time comes to perform, you are completely ready.

p.s. I have a concert with the Capital Philharmonic Orchestra, and we will be performing several pieces such as the Star Wars Suite and The Planets. The concert is at the Evergreen Christian Church, and it starts at 6:30 (pm). Here is a link:

http://capitalphil.com/

Please come! It will be an awesome concert!