The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 Group

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llamas101
llamas101
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What is the rising action?

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Posted by llamas101 on Monday March 5, 2007 at 3:55 PM and tagged with climax, the watsons go to birmingham-1963.

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  1. jamie-wheeler Teacher
    College - Sophomore

    eNotes Editor

    I would say that the rising action occurs when By is set by his parents to Burmingham to live with his grandmother . This move sets the stage for the action that is to follow, that is, moving By away from himself and his narrow world and locating him into the consciousness of the civil rights movement.

    Here is an excerpt from the "overview" page here at eNotes that should help you identify the rising action (climax) and the falling action (denouement) that follows:

    "Dad and Momma, as the Watson children call their parents, are determined to raise respectful, well-behaved children who make good choices and possess high moral standards. Realizing they have been unable to instill fully their standards in their oldest child, Dad and Momma decide to take By to Birmingham and leave him with his Grandma Sands, a strong woman who will bring him to his senses. They know there is some violence in the South with the beginnings of the Civil Rights Movement, but have been assured by Grandma Sands that it is quiet around her."

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    Posted by jamie-wheeler on Sunday June 24, 2007 at 5:44 PM

  2. garrison007
    garrison007 Student
    High School - 9th Grade

    The Rising Action is the actions or events that occur that

    lead up to the climax.Where the suspense builds up and the

    character struggles to find a answer to the problem. Its when

    the conflict begins to unfold as the plot becomes more complex and problems and complications arise.

    example:  In Harry Potter and the Sorcerers stone, Harry Potter must go through a set of tasks to reach where the Sorcerer Stone is hidden, where he will have the final battle. These are the actions leading up to the climax where Harry   must face the thief who is trying to get the stone.

     

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    Posted by garrison007 on Tuesday September 15, 2009 at 7:41 PM