3. The Bundle of Sticks An old monkey on the point of death summoned his sons around him to give them some parting
advice. He ordered them to bring in a bundle of sticks and said to his eldest son: "Break it." The son
strained and strained, but with all his efforts was unable to break the sticks. The other sons also tried, but
none of them was successful. "Untie the bundle," said the father, "and each of you take a stick." When
they had done so, he called out to them: "Now, break," and each stick was easily broken. "You see my
meaning," said their father.
What was the father's meaning?

Part a which statement best describes a central idea in this narrative? in times of tragedy, it is difficult to determine how best to be of service. in times of crisis, people prefer to be alone. young people tend to look to older people to take action in times of tragedy. when people publicly commit to being of service, they are more likely to follow through. part b which detail from the text best to shape the central idea in part a? "'i thought you might have too much going on already. i saw everyone post online.' martin said, 'i don’t think anyone wanted to be in the way today, so i’m glad you came.'" "finally, he said, 'i don’t know what to do. i guess i should tell him to let me know if he needs anything, but that doesn’t feel like enough.'" "he wondered how many people would actually show up to out and how many would simply hope that enough others did." "he explained to her that martin’s mom had died, and told her how he felt about his friend’s loss. 'what do you plan to do for him? ' his mother asked."