In the rising action, how does the beech tree falling on the men in "The Interlopers" change how von Gradwitz and Znaeym feel about each other? The men become more compassionate, and each man worries more about the other's injuries than his own. The men realize they are in the same predicament, and their powerlessness makes them more willing to make amends. The men are trapped close together, and their pain and frustration intensify their anger toward each other. The men realize they are no different from each other, and it changes their desire to compete with each other.