Plot2

The **climax** is the highest point of tension or drama in a story, and the point in which the solution to that drama is given.
 * In //Heat and Dust//, the climax occurs during the process of dealing with pregnancy in both Olivia's and the narrator's cases. The implications of such a decision add to the characters' emotional tension towards India and their relationships with others in the community.

The **falling action** occurs right after the climax, and deals with the effects of the climax on characters.

The **denouement** or **resolution** consists of tying up the conflict's final outcome and providing a conclusion to the story through the events that occur after the climax.
 * In //Heat and Dust//, the denouement deals with the outcomes of the different characters, such as Olivia's lonely days in her house on the mountain and the narrator's hope to go live with the swamis. The other characters' lives are also discussed.