Great Expectations
Do you know a story, ˇŻGreat ExpectationsˇŻ? In the story ˇ®Great ExpectationsˇŻ, Pip was a poor boy, but he obtained opportunity to go London because of anonymous supporter. He went to the London to become a gentleman. Pip became vain man and snob, but he recognized something. His supporter was a prisoner that Pip gave some food when Pip was young. Pip knew that fact and disappointed. However, he found his innocence, and realized that his brother, Joe was a gentleman.
ˇ®Every cloud has a silver liningˇŻ. It is the saying that John MiltonˇŻs. It means that if there is some bad happening, good happening will be arouse soon. Is this story has the saying ˇ®Every cloud has a silver liningˇŻ? Of course, people can see that this story has the saying. However, I think there is no ˇ®silver liningˇŻ in this story. Pip had an opportunity to go London because of anonymous supporter. Many people probably think this part is the ˇ®silver liningˇŻ. However, Pip became a vain person after the opportunity. Is it a ˇ®silver liningˇŻ? No, it is not a silver lining. Although going London could be a good opportunity, the result was terrible. Pip lost his innocence and became a snob. It cannot be considered ˇ®silver liningˇŻ.
Before Pip obtained the opportunity, his life was not horrible. I think his life was common and happy. He had good brother, he could eat well, and he played with nature. It was not a horrible life, so it cannot be considered to ˇ®every cloudˇŻ. Of course, he was not a rich and he had a hysterical sister, but it was not a horrible life. It was a common life and it cannot be considered to ˇ®every cloudˇŻ.
Opportunity and surroundings are an inseparable relation and they are very important things. However, more important thing is effort. Efforts are rewarded in many forms. If you are in trouble or there is some bad happening, do not wait ˇ®silver liningˇŻ. If you do not do anything to overcome problems, the ˇ®silver liningˇŻ never comes. ˇ®Silver liningˇŻ is made by your efforts.