Which quotation best develops the central idea that the narrator believes that unexpected events are an important part of growing up? "The first step was supposed to have been attending my parents’ alma mater, graduating with honors, and then moving on to law school without pausing to let my peers—or competitors—catch me."

The quotation "The first step was supposed to have been attending my parents’ alma mater, graduating with honors " develops the central idea that unexpected events are important part of growing up

Explanation:

The narrator when he was a child never through that when he will grow up as a adult , he will graduate with honors  from the same college ,which was earlier attended by his Parents -This quotation clearly reflects unexpected events in the narrators life.

to gain popularity at school, fitzgerald wrote plays for the school and cast himself as the star. he also joined one of the universitys most prestigious clubs.