Question

Which cause-and-effect relationship in "The Bridge" relates to the theme "Sometimes help is found in the most unexpected of places"? Because the narrator is late for his appointment with his math tutor, his parents tell him he can no longer play in his band. Because the narrator’s parents grew up in India, he believes they do not understand his deep passion for music. Because the narrator loses track of time during band practice one evening, he is late getting home for his math tutoring session. Because the narrator’s math tutor explains the mathematical benefits of music to the narrator’s parents, the narrator is able to rejoin his band.

Answer 1

Answer:

Because the narrator loses track of time during band practice one evening, he is late getting home for his math tutoring session.

Explanation:

Later, his math tutor realizes that the narrator cares deeply abount music, therefore, helps him to rejoin his band by speaking to the narrator's parents.

Help would be found in the most unexpected of places because it's the narrator's Math tutor who helps him get back in his band.

Answer 2

Answer: The cause-and-effect relationship in "The Bridge" that relates to the theme "Sometimes help is found in the most unexpected of places" is Because the narrator’s math tutor explains the mathematical benefits of music to the narrator’s parents, the narrator is able to rejoin his band.

Explanation: A cause-and-effect relationship consists in indicating what were the reasons behind an event or situation as well as what were the consequences of this event/situation. The sentence "Because the narrator’s math tutor explains the mathematical benefits of music to the narrator’s parents, the narrator is able to rejoin his band" presents the cause in the first clause ("Because the narrator's math tutor explains the mathematical benefits of music to the narrator’s parents") and the effect in the second clause ("the narrator is able to rejoin his band"). Moreover, this sentence is related to the theme "Sometimes help is found in the most unexpected of places" because the narrator's math tutor is the one that finally convinces the narrator's parents about the benefits of doing music. Therefore, the narrator received help from someone he would have never expected: his math tutor.