Read the excerpt from "Amigo Brothers.”

The fight had created great interest in the neighborhood. Antonio and Felix were well liked and respected. Each had his own loyal following. Betting fever was high and ranged from a bottle of Coke to cold, hard cash on the line.

This passage is part of the story’s

exposition.
climax.
falling action.
resolution.

Exposition

Explanation:

This is due to how the this excerpt is mostly describing the characters and what they are doing. It is designed to give you an introduction to the character's backstory hence the exposition.

Explanation:

the primary theme of ha jin's “a decade” would be the need to revisit one's past to determine a path for the future. “a decade” is one of the twelve brief stories of ha jin's under the red flag, which takes place during the cultural revolution of china.