Which of the following sentences is THIRD after the rearrangement?

Rearrange the following sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
(F) A poor monkey once happened to meet a kind and generous king.
(D) The monkey was living in misery and had nothing to eat or wear.
(E) Seeing his condition, the king felt pity and gave all the necessary riches and comforts to him.
(A) Soon, the monkey’s life changed, and he became wealthy and prosperous.
(C) However, after becoming rich, the monkey grew arrogant and forgot his humble beginnings.
(B) In his pride, he even began to ignore the very king who had once helped him.

To determine the correct sequence of sentences, let us analyze the logical flow and connections between them:
1. Sentence (F) introduces the primary characters and setting: "A poor monkey once happened to meet a kind and generous king." This is the opening sentence.
2. Sentence (D) elaborates on the monkey's state introduced in (F): "The monkey was living in misery and had nothing to eat or wear." This naturally follows as the second sentence.
3. Sentence (E) shows the king's reaction to the situation described in (D): "Seeing his condition, the king felt pity and gave all the necessary riches and comforts to him." This is the third sentence.
4. Sentence (A) shows the immediate result of the king's generosity: "Soon, the monkey’s life changed, and he became wealthy and prosperous." This is the fourth sentence.
5. Sentence (C) introduces a contrast/turning point after he becomes wealthy: "However, after becoming rich, the monkey grew arrogant and forgot his humble beginnings." This is the fifth sentence.
6. Sentence (B) provides an example of his arrogance described in (C): "In his pride, he even began to ignore the very king who had once helped him." This is the final (sixth) sentence.

Thus, the complete coherent paragraph sequence is: F - D - E - A - C - B.

The sentence that occupies the THIRD position is E.