This is one of my favorite stories!
Here are some helpful hints on finding the climax of ANY story. Author's usually write their plots in a typical format. Here it is:
1. The exposition (the part of the story where you get the background and details about the setting, characters, potential conflicts, etc.).
2. The narrative hook, (where the author grabs your attention).
3. The rising action (this is where the author creates tension and suspense through conflict).
4. The climax (the turning point of the story).
5. The falling action (where the READER learns about the main character's reaction to the climax.
6. The denouement/wrap-up (the final tying together of the story).
Look at Step 4, the turning point of the story. I think you'll find the the climax is where the main character can no longer tolerate his guilty conscience. That dreadful heart beating in his head, is actually a manifestation of his guilt. He can no longer stand the sound, so he rips open the floor revealing his crime!
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