In "The Ambitious Guest" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the falling action occurs after the unexpected avalanche destroys the house, resulting in the tragic deaths of the family and the ambitious guest. The falling action deals with the aftermath of the event and its impact on the community as they reflect on the fleeting nature of life and the ambitions of the guest.
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The guest is a young gentleman who the author does not name.
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"The Ambitious Guest" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a short story that concludes with a landslide burying the house where the protagonist lived. The family was wiped out, but the guest's memory perseveres; highlighting the transient nature of ambition.
The Ambitious GuestÓ portrays a young man traveling in the White Mountains. The man seeks Òa high and abstracted ambitionÓ and a fame that will last long after he is gone; he wishes Ònot to be forgotten in the grave.Ó He is quite ambitious.
The falling action takes place after the climax. This is when the story begins to die down and there is less action. The story is almost resolved at this point.
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