Characters can also be categorized as protagonists or antagonists. A protagonist is usually the main character who is experiencing the conflict caused by the antagonist, or opposing force in the story. Think Luke Skywalker versus Darth Vader, Harry Potter versus Voldemort, or Tom Hanks in Castaway versus his environment.
How Many Days Until Winter 2016? Posted on June 5, 2016 by Chris Robbins. The winter (December) solstice will occur on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 10:44 UTC. In the United States, this translates to 5:44 am EST, 4:44 am CST, 3:44 am MST, 2:44 am PST. This will mark beginning of summer in the Southern Hemisphere.
A snow-covered park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, during winter. Winter is the coldest season of the year in polar and temperate climates, between autumn and spring. Winter is caused by the axis of the Earth in that hemisphere being oriented away from the Sun. Different cultures define different dates as the start of winter, and some use a definition based on weather. When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, and vice versa.