The action takes place at the climax it is important because it builds it up to the conflict.
In any story, or a specific one?In general, a protagonist is the main character, the person who takes the center-stage in a story. For example, Katniss in the Hunger Games, or Holden Caulfield in the Catcher in the Rye
The world's tropical rainforests are likely home to 40,000 to 53,000 tree species
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