Question

Use the plot descriptions to answer the question.

Plotline #1: A giant corporation is threatening the environment in Alaska. Darren, an environmental lawyer, is about to have the fight of his life.
Plotline #2: Reed, the son of the CEO of a major corporation in Alaska, has just graduated college. He has begun to work for his father. His father assumes Reed will want to follow in his footsteps, but when Reed sees what the corporation is doing to the environment, he is not so sure he is on the right path.
Which additional plotline would be most likely to increase the effectiveness of putting Plotlines #1 and #2 together in the same story?

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Responses

A friend of Reed’s begins to work for Reed’s father. He does not share Reed’s uncertainty about the corporation, and may end up working against Reed.
A friend of Reed’s begins to work for Reed’s father. He does not share Reed’s uncertainty about the corporation, and may end up working against Reed.

A former classmate of Reed’s who disapproves of what his father’s company is doing meets Darren and learns about his work.
A former classmate of Reed’s who disapproves of what his father’s company is doing meets Darren and learns about his work.

A friend of Darren’s who is concerned about his safety begins to hatch new plans to run Reed’s father’s company out of town before the battle can hurt his friend.
A friend of Darren’s who is concerned about his safety begins to hatch new plans to run Reed’s father’s company out of town before the battle can hurt his friend.

A colleague of Darren’s who works for a rival law firm shares Darren’s concerns for the environment. She considers leaving her job to join Darren in his fight against the corporation.
A colleague of Darren’s who works for a rival law firm shares Darren’s concerns for the environment. She considers leaving her job to join Darren in his fight against the corporation.
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Answer 1

A former classmate of Reed’s who disapproves of what his father’s company is doing meets Darren and learns about his work.

This option creates a natural bridge between Reed’s inner conflict and Darren’s legal fight, making it easier for the two plotlines to intersect and escalate.