Cause and Effect in The Great Fire

Question 9 • 8th Grade ELA Q1 Grade Recovery (2023-2024) K. Williams ELWM Q1

Why does Jim Murphy begin The Great Fire by describing the interaction between William Lee and Bruno Goll?

Answer

to illustrate the fact that the alarm system failure was nobody’s fault

to highlight the fact that the two men had a history of misunderstanding

to help the reader understand who was responsible for starting the fire

to show the first human failure that contributed to the spread of the fire

Explanation

Murphy opens with William Lee and Bruno Goll failing to communicate clearly about the fire alarm. Their interaction shows how an early human mistake delayed the warning and allowed the fire to spread. It is not meant to identify who started the fire or to show that the alarm failure was nobody’s fault.

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