Read the excerpt from "Seventh Grade.”
Mr. Bueller looked at Victor and Victor looked back. Oh, please don’t say anything, Victor pleaded with his eyes. . . . Mr. Bueller shuffled through the papers on his desk. He smiled and hummed as he sat down to work. He remembered his college years when he dated a gf in borrowed cars.
How does Mr. Bueller’s decision not to embarrass Victor advance the plot of the story?
It adds to the conflict because Victor will have to admit to Teresa that he doesn’t speak French.
It leads to a resolution by making Victor look good in front of Teresa and giving him an opportunity to be close to her.
It creates a turning point for Mr. Bueller because it helps him end his problem with Victor’s classroom behavior.
It develops the exposition by showing what middle school teachers and classes are really like.