Plot and Structure

When analyzing the short story, it is important to consider the plot and structure. In this section of the study guide, we have highlighted some relevant points for you to consider when dealing with this topic in your paper.

When dealing with the concept of plot, we can talk about the moments that compose a story. Each moment is the cause and effect of the other. In our case, those moments are the exposition, the rising action, the climax, the falling action, and the resolution.

In this short story, the exposition is the moment when the reader gets to know Victor and his job. We also get to know his friends and Victor’s decision to take them to a bar to celebrate his rodeo victory.

The rising action is the period between the boys seeing the U....