Great Expectations: The First Stage

The last sentence in Chapter 9, I believe, is referring to when Pip lied to Joe and Mrs. Pumblechook. Pip was showered with guilt from his lying to Joe, because he realized how much Joe meant to him despite him being ignorant or common. Once he spilled the truth to Joe, he revealed his feelings of ignorance and being ashamed of who he is. While he gave him so words of encouragement ("If you can't get to be oncommon through going straight, you'll never get to do it through going crooked. So don't tell no more on 'em, Pip, and live well and die happy." ) he realized his experience at Miss Havisham's changed his view of everyone around him and most importantly, himself.
Ultimately, I think the quote means that the first link on a memorable day will blossom into your actions and shape and define you as a person. Therefore, I think the so called link refers to an experience we have as a child that will permanently define us in some sort.

Hmm. A memorable day in my life. I would say a memorable moment in my life was when I took my first baton lesson in 4th grade. I was extremely eager to twirl the shiny baton, and I remember coming home and showing my mom all the cool things I learned to do (and now when I look back I cringe at how bad I was when I started) I've realized how a simple hobby can develop into a passion and how sports and a strong work ethic can really shape your life.

Group Essay Collarboration

My topic is ironic lies, and while I don't have my full paragraph complete I have bits and pieces together. Mt topic sentence is: Ironic lies in The Importance of Beinf Earnest by Oscar Wilde show the motives of charscters and mocks the social ideals of the Victorian Era. My only concrete detail I have at the moment is how both Jack and Algernon go under the name of Earnest, which is ironic because the word ernest means sincerity and truth while in fact they are both lying to impress their peers.