What Pip said was basically saying that your life can be a long chain of good or bad. This chain starts with one link. The link is a life changing event in your life that more than likely happened at a young age and was almost utterly uncontrollable. When Pip takes his first step into Miss Havisham's house, his life changes forever. He no longer thinks of himself in the same way. Estella has brought to his attention things that alter his feelings of self-confidence and family status. This changes him as an individual as he thinks himself 'common', or low class. Even his feelings for Joe and his profession are transformed as he gains the desire to rise to the upper-class and become a gentleman.
The first link that sprouted a very important chain of mine occurred in the summer of 2005. That summer my mom forced me to attend a soccer tryout. It was my first time to ever play but I immediately changed my thinking of the sport. This link started a chain of sports and excitement as my life was slowly consumed into soccer. My memorable event is still being built upon as I will next week try out for the school soccer team.
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You gave good examples of how it altered Pip and how he feels about self confidence and family status.
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