Refer to explorations in literature for the complete version of this story. why is this scene part of the rising action of the story? the trap in which jimmy caught bob is explained. new information that moves the plot forward is introduced. the story reaches its highest point of tension when the two men finally meet. the scene sets forth the reason for the characters' interaction excerpt from "after twenty years" by o. henry

Which sentence from the text best develops the theme about the importance of compassion for other people? "besides, he was the only person in the whole place with skin nearly as dark as hers." "at first she wanted to intern at her dad's gas station, but her teacher told her she needed to branch out and signed michelle up at the oakcourt nursing home, only 15 minutes away from her house." "still, michelle had been curious, and she felt sorry that erkan had a bad reputation among the staff." "she too had felt like everyone mistrusted her--especially at the nursing home where she was so much younger than the rest of the staff--so she understood how he must feel."