Question

the main thing that keeps a protagonist reaching for his or her goal is:

a.) rising action
b.) complications
c.) climax
d.) conflict

Answer 1

d is your answer. every story has a conflict, whether is man vs man, man vs self, man vs nature, that prevents him or slows him from achieving 

Answer 2

honestly, i would choose all of the above. But if i were to choose it would be rising action