Meanwhile, back on Earth a man sits alone in a large office tapping a pattern on a keyboard. He stops, ready to leave, when the pattern taps itself back to him. He realizes it is the astronaut communicating from the unreachable ship.
The rest of the story unfolds in alternating chapters between the two characters’ perspectives, showing how the astronaut survives and how the command center works to reach her.
Use the story description to answer the question.
How do the parallel plots engage the reader more fully in the story?
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Responses
The parallel plots allow the reader to examine the major story problem from different angles while growing attached to multiple characters.
The parallel plots allow the reader to examine the major story problem from different angles while growing attached to multiple characters.
The parallel plots give the reader different characters to root for, making it easier to draw in a larger audience with varied tastes.
The parallel plots give the reader different characters to root for, making it easier to draw in a larger audience with varied tastes.
The parallel plots show the reader how different viewpoints can help solve a big problem, teaching a valuable lesson.
The parallel plots show the reader how different viewpoints can help solve a big problem, teaching a valuable lesson.
The parallel plots help the reader better understand the stakes of the major story problem, which makes it easier to become invested.
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The correct response is:
The parallel plots help the reader better understand the stakes of the major story problem, which makes it easier to become invested.
This choice highlights how alternating perspectives enrich the narrative by providing insights into the challenges and emotions faced by both the astronaut and the man on Earth, deepening the reader's engagement with the overall conflict.
