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2 years ago

What might the author be implying in the last line of “The last rung on the ladder”

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ahrayia [7]2 years ago

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Answer:

The last obstacle in the protagonist's journey/story.

Explanation:

Since there isn't much context to the story, I am assuming that "The last rung on the ladder" could either have a literal or figurative meaning. If it's a literal meaning, the character might actually be climbing a ladder and they're about to take the last step (the rung) to get to the top. However, it's more probable that the author means it in a figurative sense. I believe that "The last rung" is referring to a series of conflict in the protagonist's life, and the author refers to the ladder and its rungs as the conflicts.

Protagonist's story - the ladder (as a whole)

Conflicts faced - the rungs of the ladder (hence "The last rung on the ladder"

* Hopefully that made sense :))

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