Which statement best states how the setting of “The Piece of String” affects the plot?
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Because Hauchecorne and his enemy have bad blood with one another, Maladin accuses him of taking the wallet even though he has no proof of such an act.
Because Hauchecorne and his enemy have bad blood with one another, Maladin accuses him of taking the wallet even though he has no proof of such an act.
The setting of the small village in France sets up the climax of the story, when Hauchecorne realizes that he cannot prove his innocence because of his previous guilt in other incidents.
The setting of the small village in France sets up the climax of the story, when Hauchecorne realizes that he cannot prove his innocence because of his previous guilt in other incidents.
The setting in a peasant town where no one trusts one another reveals how Hauchecorne’s reputation causes the other peasants not to believe him.
The setting in a peasant town where no one trusts one another reveals how Hauchecorne’s reputation causes the other peasants not to believe him.
Because the setting is a small village, word of the central incident and the accusation spreads quickly, and the villagers believe the accusation because of Hauchecorne's reputation.