Excerpt from “The Cloak”

How do the actions of the two men in the final paragraph help develop the theme?

A. by conveying how the men understand the cost of true sacrifice in this moment
B. by conveying how the men behave in a manner that displays their friendship and loyalty
C. by indicating the two men speak about a precious item in a way others would fail to understand
D. by indicating how the men respond to the cloak differently, according to their personal investment in the item

The actions of the men help develop the theme as:

D. by indicating how the men respond to the cloak differently, according to their personal investment in the item

Explanation:

The cloak is one of the most influential short stories ever written and it is partly because of its treatment of its theme that that was ever possible.

The cloak is used effectively as one of the first blanket terms in literature that are applied to many interpretations at many points of time depending on the person who is seeing it in a light and thus it becomes the precursor to the multiplicity of the narrative in favor of the simple narration that had been there prior to it.

the bazaar because it represents the inaccessible land of freedom to the narrator. mangan’s sister because she represents domesticity and routine to the narrator. the marketplace because it represents the suburban lifestyle to the narrator. the church because it represents spiritual healing and renewal to the narrator.