How does Mr. X’s perspective in lines 4-12 impact the plot? (SLO Reading C-LT1) Mr. X is characterized as sociable, which reveals his motivation for talking, excessively, to Mr. Y. ​​​​​​​ Mr. X suggests the following theme: Thieving is wrong, but stealing is forgivable if ambition is the reason. The central conflict is revealed when Mr. X expresses his disapproval of need-based stealing. Moving from Europe to America would solve two problems by bringing Mr. X closer to his wife and decreasing their cost of living