Three boys walked into a candy store. The first one said. “I want a dime's worth of jelly beans."
The jelly beans were kept on the very top shelf of a tall case. The old
storekeeper
got a ladder, climbed up. brought down the jar, measured out
ten cent's worth of jelly beans, climbed back up and put the jar away. Then
the old man climbed down, put the ladder away, and
the second boy what he wanted.
"I want a dime's worth of jelly beans too."
the boy.
up and
So the old man got the ladder,
down the jar.
out another dime's worth of jelly beans and
put them in a bag. However, before he put the jar away. he had a thought. He
said to the third boy. "Do you
a dime's worth of jelly
beans, too?"
"No," the boy
So the old man
up.
down.
back to the counter.
the jar away
off the ladder and
*Now," he
to the third boy. "what can I
for you?"
"I want a nickel's worth of jelly beans," said the boy.

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.