When Erica has reached the
falling action of the story, the conflict is slowly resolved. Falling action
comes after the conflict after the main problem has been solved and nears the
end of the story. It gives us the satisfaction that we have been rooting for.
Keating is all about 'carpe diem', which means 'seize the day, go for it'. He encourages his students to live their lives to the fullest, the way they want to, and not to be restrained by anything. Having this in mind, Knox gathers the courage to go after the girlfriend of a football player, who was way out of his league.
