What is the rising action of red kayak?

Answer 1

Rising action:

1. Even though he had a pulse, Ben unexpectedly died. This caused Brady to feel guilty, knowing that he could have saved him.

2. Secondly, Brady starts working for Mrs. DiAngelo. He does a variety of different tasks, like mowing the lawn.

3. Mrs. DiAngelo tells Brady to clean out their boathouse. In the process, Brady finds his father's drill on the side of the boathouse with red paint on it. Therefore, he confronts J.T. and Digger. J.T. admits that he and Digger drilled 3 holes in the red kayak. As for Digger, he plays dumb and pretends he has no idea what Brady is talking about.

Climax:

1. Brady hides the drill in his basement as a temporary solution. He spends a while debating what to do with the drill. However, he finally makes a decision on the trainride back from his trip to Rhode Island. In the end, Brady decides to avoid the problem all together and throw the drill in the Corsica River.

Answer 2

Rising action:

1. Even though he had a pulse, Ben unexpectedly died. This caused Brady to feel guilty, knowing that he could have saved him.

2. Secondly, Brady starts working for Mrs. DiAngelo. He does a variety of different tasks, like mowing the lawn.

3. Mrs. DiAngelo tells Brady to clean out their boathouse. In the process, Brady finds his father's drill on the side of the boathouse with red paint on it. Therefore, he confronts J.T. and Digger. J.T. admits that he and Digger drilled 3 holes in the red kayak. As for Digger, he plays dumb and pretends he has no idea what Brady is talking about.

Climax:

1. Brady hides the drill in his basement as a temporary solution. He spends a while debating what to do with the drill. However, he finally makes a decision on the trainride back from his trip to Rhode Island. In the end, Brady decides to avoid the problem all together and throw the drill in the Corsica River.

Answer 3

In "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings, the rising action focuses on the worsening tensions between the characters, the development of Brady's guilt over the kayak incident, and the community's reaction to the tragedy. The rising action builds towards the climax of the story where the truth about the kayak accident is revealed.