Question

In the story "shady plot", why did Helen appear in bits and pieces?

Answer 1

Because she is a ghost
And also writer want to make drama with full of pun and comic so he uses these types of words to ammuse reader he also said that first and arm came then shirt and then whole body all these things are ribtickling

Answer 2

This question was asked for class-X board exams for the subject English, wasn't it?
ANS: In the story 'Shady Plot', Helen appears in bits and pieces. It is so because Helen's a ghost. She doesn't want to scare anyone. Rather, she would help the struggling writers, who are trying to find a good story-line, by whispering them new ideas about the story.