Abi McDonnel Mr Fox Western World Literature 29 August, 2016 What is the Climax of “Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”? A climax is the highest or tipping point of a story. The whole of the plot has lead up to this moment. A lot of times, there is a great deal of suspense. In “Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket” the nature of the conflict is character vs. self. Tom Benecke is fighting with himself about work, his wife, about whether he should turn back and leave the paper. He is fighting his body’s reaction to fear when he looks down, and as he’s trying to get back to the window, to the safety of his apartment. Tom Benecke fights the fear and eventually makes it back to the window and finds it closed. He tries to think up a way to open the