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 effect of the simile in this passage makes the passage more interesting and gives it that extra "boost" to help the reader understand what is going on.
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The answer is Abandoned.
Since she <u>Needed</u> to leave she <u>Abandoned</u> the pumpkin patch which means to leave behind for a reason.
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The answer is the 1st one: Characterization—the way the author describes his parents’ work lives