In Great Expectations, the importance of life is shown through the text, much like a mustard stain on yellow paint is clearly visible through a six-foot-thick wall of lead to a blind person. That simile means that this isn't easy. According to me yesterday, something that is important in life is working hard to achieve your goals. In the story, Pip is very excited to go to London and is expecting it to be a beautiful place. It's dirty, the streets are narrow, it's dark, and people are dying a lot. He doesn't get a big manor, but rather an apartment with dirty windows. To have his dream completed for him, without any of his effort, caused him to appreciate London less.
In my experience, working for something makes it so much better, as you are able to see the fruits of your labor for yourself. When something is given to me, that's nice, but I don't appreciate it the way I appreciate something that I've worked at for a long time.
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