Question

Which best analyzes how this conflict develops the plot the piece of string
A.) it resolves the main conflict of the story by showing that he is a liar

B.) It is the climax of the story because it is the point where the reader realizes that the old man has been dishonest

C.) it serves as the falling action of the story because it shows that people most often like to believe the worst about one another

D.) it serves as the conflict because it pits the old man against the everyone else tries to prove his innocence

Answer 1

C.) it serves as the falling action of the story because it shows that people most often like to believe the worst about one another

Answer 2

The correct answer is C) it serves as the falling action of the story because it shows that people most often like to believe the worst about one another.

The option that best analyzes how this conflict develops the plot in "The Piece of String" is it serves as the falling action of the story because it shows that people most often like to believe the worst about one another.

French writer Guy de Maupassant wrote the short story "The Piece of String" in 1883, as part of the book "Miss Harriet." The story refers to Hauchecorne and his eternal rival Mlaindain. who accuse Hauchecorne of having stolen a wallet. This affected him to the bone and became a sad person because he knew he was not guilty.