Great Expecations: The First Stage

In response to the quote...

In the quote Pip is referring to the fact that for most people their whole life is dependent on one event that is the basis for the way that you live the rest of your life in the future. This event is usually something that is based entirely on your luck at a very young age, like the type of family you are born into. For Pip he was born into a poor family and all of his relatives died except his sister so his luck wasn't so great. The day that he was born into this sort of family permanently altered him because after being raised by his sister and constantly being beaten his emotions became very unstable. This developed Pip's character in a very negative way because it made him naturally become very timid and with hardly any confidence. After being scolded and beaten by his sister on such a regular occasion he feels that almost everything that happens is because of his wrongdoing. One memorable day that formed my character was the day my mom bought me The Beatles "1" hits album. After that day I steadily began to enjoy wide varieties of music. This has influenced most of my life up to this point because I am always striving to play or listen to music at any point in the day. As for my character I think there is a certain confidence that listening to/playing music gives me that wouldn't be there if I hadn't been given the opportunity to listen to wide varieties at a very young age.