Monday, November 30, 2009

"Pip, dear old chap, life is made of ever so many partings welded together, and as I may say, one man's a blacksmith, one's a whitesmith, and one's a goldsmith, and one's a coppersmith. Diwisioins among such must come, and must be met as they come.'" (Pg. 222) In this quote Joe was explaining to Pip that life was going to be hard. Pip would have to work for what he wants and he must face the hardships in life that stand in his way. The struggle would be great. This is what Joe was trying to tell Pip as he would probably never see him again. Though we are happy and content our lives are filled with hardships and struggling to reach our goal.

In society there are classes of people determined by income. At the top there are rich, famous people who are all about money. At the opposite stream there are poor people struggling through life. But most people are simply earning money while we face the hardships in life as though we are walking in the road and there is a brick wall in front of us. We have to climb over the wall to keep going in life. The wall, our constant obstacle, is a Diwision between us. That's wat happened to Pip and Joe. That is a hardship that stopped us but somehow we got through it. It is as though the world is not a fair place for us.

4 comments:

  1. I'm not sure if it is just that he is saying goodbye, I think that he is trying to tell pip everything he knows about life, and what life means to him so that pip can use it in the life ahead of him. I think it has much more meaning than just that he loves him and goodbye.

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  2. That is interesting point that you see this quote as Joe saying goodbye. I more thought of it as Joe preparing Pip for what would lie ahead in his life. Then again, he does say: "Divisioins among such must come, and must be met as they come", which could be seen as a foreshadow of Joe never returning.

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  3. I don't think it means that he wants to say goodbye, but more like preparing him like Lian said. I think it has something to do with them parting, but Joe will always remember him as the blacksmith he used to be.
    -Karen

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  4. I would have to agree with all of you! I don't think this quote means Joe's saying good bye but like Lian said. Maybe in your responce get more in depth with this quote besides telling what it means. Nice Job!

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