Antagonist

An antagonist is often referred to as the villain in context of a story, especially in a novel. But by it’s formal definition, an antagonist is, “ A person who opposes to, struggles against, or competes with another opponent; adversary.” (Dictionary.com) with that person being the protagonist who is portrayed as the opposite of the antagonist classified by the root word “ant or anti” . In the novel Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, the reader can compare both the characters Milady de Winter and

There have been many times the main characters run into the antagonists in this portion of the book, and as much as they hide, the protagonists just can’t lose them. Grace has been trying to get out of her grandfather’s mansion for some time now, yet every chapter is so captivating and exciting. Marty O’Hara, who is Grace’s cousin, has also been helping her escape. Ever since Marty came into his cousin’s grandfather’s wildlife preservation reserve to save Grace, there’s been trouble at every turn

Navin and is using it to help them get their mother back. She has the power to speak to the amulet. Emily wears her pink sweater, she says it is very comfortable and she wears it so much because it is one of the last thing their father got her. The antagonist

for many to follow. Most of the conflicts that Beowulf encounters are ones that he went after; he traveled long distances to help those in need. One of his biggest battles was that of Grendel and Grendel’s mother in the land of the Danes. Some antagonists in this story are more dangerous than others. Grendel was a “powerful demon, a prowler through the dark” (Beowulf 114). He was also described as “malignant by nature, he never showed remorse” (Beowulf 115). Basically, he didn’t kill for survival;

Christo Maglaras Miss Bennet American Lit 24 Oct, 15 Chillingworth as an Antagonist Chillingsworth takes out his revenge in a very unique way in the Scarlet Letter. His wife, Hester Prynne, and the town pastor, Arthur Dimmesdale committed adultery while he was away for over a year. The way Chillingworth took out his revenge against them was not a physical attack, but psychological ones. even though they had both already been punished he decides to take it even further. When he meets his wife

protagonist is sometimes called a “hero” by the audience or readers. Antigone is the protagonist character. On the other hand, an antagonist is a character or a group of characters which stand in opposition to the protagonist or the main character. The term antagonist comes from Greek word “antagonists” that means opponent, competitor, or rival. King Creon is the antagonist character in the story. The main character Antigone tries to complete her religious duties showing heroism in the story. In the

Drowned Man in the World” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and “Borders” by Thomas King have noticeable, noteworthy commonalities and points of contrast both in the fundamental literary aspects of theme and moral, storyline, setting, protagonists and antagonists, tone, and genre, which all serve to pose interesting developments and connections. Within “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World”, for instance, the theme involves a depiction of characteristic actions and emotions, which then develop a permeating

1. Antagonist (Krisner, & Mandell 2012 p. 110, 126): a person opposing to or against something, they struggle against 2. The protagonist (Krisner, & Mandell 2012 p. 110, 126, 526, and 754): the main character in a play or story, which consist of the leading character or major character in a movie, drama or novel. These individuals can include heroes or have non-heroic tendencies. 3. Soliloquy (Krisner, & Mandell 2012 p. 531): a phrase within a play delivered by one character while he or she is

that Bartleby is the antagonist, and this truly is the case. Notably, we cannot possibly know the real true Bartleby as he would describe himself because we only know of the lawyer’s interpretation of him (Davis 184). This means that although Bartleby is the main focus of the narrative, he cannot be the main character. Additionally, Bartleby is the cause for the narrator’s strife, and this reinforces his antagonistic role even though he is not a “bad-guy” like some antagonists. In fact, Bartleby is

being deceived at every turn, and their lives are worse than before. It is clear that Jurgis is one of the main protagonists, and while Jurgis and his family are exploited by the ‘bosses’, Jurgis is usually the cause of his own pain, and is his own antagonist. This is unique among books, because the author doesn’t usually want the reader to feel too much pity for the protagonist, but that is exactly what happens in The Jungle. The most significant ways this happens to Jurgis is by him not listening to