Theof a story, also sometimes referred to as
the crisis in literary terms, refers to the turning point of the story that informs the reader
of the general way the story is going to end. Most of the time, this occurs near the middle to
end of the story.
In , the plot action builds
throughout the story almost until the very end before the reader realizes the climax and how the
story will end. In fact, the author wrote the story with a rather ambiguous ending, allowing the
reader to predict the continuing details of how things will work out for the main character,
Laurie.
Laurie, who has deceived his parents regarding a fictional character
he made up, Charles, spins tales his parents at first believe but then begin to become confused
about as the story unfolds. Each day, Laurie returns home speaking of the misbehavior of a
fellow kindergarten student, Charles. His parents become more and more concerned about the
influence this "Charles" may have on their son until at the end, mom decides to ask to
speak with the teacher.
The climax comes with Laurie's mom asks the teacher
how she handles all the antics of the ill-behaved Charles. The teacher replies that there is no
Charles in their entire kindergarten. The reader is left to conclude that the mother at this
point, figures out that Charles is really Laurie.
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