3. Why is a contrivance a bad way for a writer to move the plot forward?

he chooses to climb mount everest and decided not to any more due to the 1,000s of people making a line on the mountion

explanation:

from the political point of view it could be said that the candidate   is an effective speaker because she takes a strong position on the issue. it is an open discussion but probably she is making a presentation and can choose which subjects she wants to address. she is very likely to attain her aim which is to convince voters to accept her proposal.

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