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In the book, Paper Towns, the main character and protagonist, Quentin Jacobsen, is an ordinary immature teenager. As you read further into the story, you see him slowly grow to be more mature and responsible. Margo, another main character, is catching his eye, and has been since they were both kids. Now that they are both older, he is starting to realize that he really likes her, and just as that happens, she disappears. This is the point in the story where Quentin really grows and matures. When he sees that Margo is gone, he realizes that he needs to find her.

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