In "Why, You Reckon?" what argument does the other man say to persuade the narrator to team up with him? What lesson do you think the narrator learned from his experience with the other man and Edward?
A – Answer
In “Why, You Reckon?” the other man convinces the narrator to team up with him by ___________.
C – Concrete details/evidence
For example he says, ___________________. (Quote or SPECIFIC example from the story with page number)
E – Explain
This shows that _____________________.
S – Summarize
In conclusion the narrator learns that, _________ (Second part of the question/lesson learned by the narrator).
In "Why, You Reckon?" the other man convinces the narrator to team up with him by offering him a share of the money they would steal together. The other man says, "What if I told you I have a little something in my pocket, a hundred-dollar bill, and you can have half if you help me out?" (Page 4). This shows that the other man is using the promise of financial gain as a persuasion tactic to win the narrator's cooperation.
In conclusion, the narrator learns that greed and the lure of easy money can lead to dangerous and regrettable outcomes.