What is the climax in this?
1. Jacob, a 13 year old boy living in the state of South Carolina, finds out that he has to move to new Jersey for his dad's job.
2. Jacob doesn't want to leave his state because that's where he was born, and his school and friends are there.
3. Finally the day to move comes and he says goodbye to everyone and everything in South Carolina.
4. When Jacob arrives in New Jersey, he thinks the state is beautiful and his house is almost as nice as the one in South Carolina. His school is also very big.
5. Jacob is nervous on the first day of school, but everyone is really nice and he easily makes new friends.
6. Jacob realizes that this is his new home and he should learn to love it because holding on to the past in South Carolina won't do him any good. He is happy that he got the chance to see a new place and new people in New Jersey.
6?
Thanks
-MC
It's hard to tell from such a brief outline, but I suspect the climax comes before number 6. Study this explanation carefully.
If this is a story you've read, what was the most tense and exciting part?
It's actually a narrative that I'm writing and I have to decide the climax. I think I'll go with 5, since that's what makes him realize that he should love his new home.
-MC
I think it's 5 also. The tension comes with his nervousness about going to the new school.
Number 6 is the denouement.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A9nouement
The climax in this story can be identified as when Jacob realizes that this is his new home and he should learn to love it because holding on to the past in South Carolina won't do him any good. He is happy that he got the chance to see a new place and new people in New Jersey.
To determine the climax in a story, you can look for the point where the tension or conflict reaches its peak and the outcome becomes clear. In this case, Jacob's internal conflict about leaving his familiar life in South Carolina and his initial resistance to the move are resolved when he embraces the new opportunities and experiences in New Jersey. The climax is the turning point where the story reaches its peak emotional intensity, leading to the resolution and character growth.
Understanding the climax can help you analyze how the story progresses and how the protagonist's perspective or situation changes over time. It highlights a significant moment of realization or decision that drives the plot forward and resolves the main conflict.