Pip is referring to his life. The flowers and gold is his life of a gentleman and the thorns and iron represents his life with joe and Mrs. Joe- a blacksmith's apprentice. At first, Pip was very excited to become Joe's apprentice but once he got a taste of "the good life", of how Miss Havisham lives, of how Estella sees him-grimy and stupid- he craved to be like them. He wanted to be a gentleman.
A day that changed my life was when I started first grade at St. Mike's. If I hadn't gone there I would have never met my 4 best friends and The FAB 5! would never have existed! I also would probably be a different person! I'm very thankful that my parents put me through that school!
And we are all so glad you did! You're the best!
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