Both stories end happily, in which the protagonist succeeds the antagonist. ... In both stories the antagonist tries to alter the protagonist's lifestyle by proclaiming that they are "behind times." These stories end happily because the protagonists do not allow the antagonists to prevail. In "Everyday Use," the antagonist is trying to accomplish a goal while in "Blue Winds Dancing," the protagonist is trying to accomplish a goal. ... The antagonist in "Everyday Use" has problems with achieving the goal because the protagonist does allow this to happen. ...

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In the book The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, there is an antagonist. The antagonist is an significant part of the novel. ... Without an antagonist, the story would be short and meaningless. The antagonist of the story and causes a lot of commotion. ... In The Scarlet Letter, the antagonist is Roger Chillingworth. ...

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There are three types of characters that help define the story, the protagonist, antagonist, and symbolic characters. ... The second type of character that defines the story is the antagonist presented in the form of Colonel Quaritch, "the character [that] doesn't seem to have any mode other than full-tilt destruction "(Kirkeby 5). ... He doesn't reveal himself as the antagonist until late in the plot when Jake turns against the humans. Quaritch is a flat character which makes him a good antagonist because it emphasizes his evil motives. ... They are the protagonist, antagonist,...

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There is no true protagonist or antagonist in the play. ... Creon and Antigone are neither the protagonist or antagonist because in the play there is no true main character. The two characters are both trying to do what they think is right which results in no protagonist or antagonist. In the play there is no true person or thing that creates problems as the antagonist. ... This results in not having a true protagonist or antagonist. ...

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Tess Durbeyfield, in Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles is a protagonist who elicits the sympathy of the reader as she suffers, acts, and triumphs over her antagonist, who is embodied by the character of Alec D'Urberville, Tess' wealthy defile. In both works the protagonists succumb to the pernicious influences of revenge, which are instigated by their antagonists and result in the deaths of the protagonists. ... As she languishes, acts, and defeats her antagonist, she elicits the sympathy of the reader. ...

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That is when he turned from a partial protagonist into a full antagonist - Macbeth's characteristic downfall continues as he does everything possible to retain his kingship. (4,1,165) - Macbeth's death and misfortune leaves the reader feeling pity towards him because he was not a true antagonist - The death and mourning of his wife further increases our pity (5,5,22) - He had good qualities in him and the only things that created and strengthened his bad qualities were the true antagonists: The witches and his wife - Macbeth's downfall also leaves the reader in fear becaus...

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(Son) Paragraph seven R S Judith Gardenier Paragraph forty-sixLines six through eight F S Dominic Van Shaick Paragraph eighteenLine nine S S Brom Dutcher Paragraph thirty-seven S S Strange Figure Paragraph sixteenLine nine S S Commander Paragraph eighteenLines nine and ten S S Rip (Antag) Paragraphs five and eightLines one and twoLines one and four R S Hendrick Hudson Paragraph fifty-nineLine nine S S Peter Vanderdonk Paragraph fifty-sixLines one and two S S Jonathon Doolittle Paragraph thirty S S The author uses one main character, at most, two; only the protagonist and the antagonist exist a...

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In the case of Tartuffe, we must then recognize Orgon as the principle hero, and Tartuffe as the antagonist. ... Granted, the antics of Tartuffe are very entertaining, but he is definitely full of unadmirable traits, and is seeking the ruin of Orgon, which makes him the antagonist, and Orgon the protagonist....

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This passage, taken from the novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, shows the effect that evil has on the antagonist of the novel. The antagonist, Chillingworth, is the novel's villain, due to his numerous displays of evil throughout the course of the novel. ...

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Setting/ Cinemaography There are some good parts in the movie concerning with the Setting and Cinematography. The best part is in the court where the last scene of the move displayed. When two main characters stood face to face, one is an antagonist and one is the protagonist. Just when the scene ...

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When looking at a character especially the antagonist often time I feel that the authors don't want to make them seem completely evil because they want their abidance to relate to the character even if he is the villain. ...

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The disparities between wealth and poverty and the implications for society when so many are robbed of their childhood, is a common theme in films and novels. In the novel "Tsotsi," by Athol Fugard and the film of the same title, directed by Gavin Hood, these themes are present. The plot of "Tsotsi"...

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"To Build a Fire" is a short story that has been written by Jack London. In the story, under a freezing temperature of seventy five degrees below zero, the main character decides to travel toward the camp, where his friends are. From the very beginning, at Sulfur Creek, a local does not recommend t...

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In "Aristotle's Poetics", the author, a Greek philosopher, gives his theory of what makes up a tragedy. He gives his insight about which aspects of a piece of art render it tragic or simple. Victorrio De Sica's film The Bicycle Thief possesses some of the qualities and aspects of Aristotle's theory,...

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The original novel presents a human monster whose innate goodness is more believable. Furthermore, the monster in the novel inspired more sympathy whereas the monster in the movie inspires fear. The monster seems more human in the novel than in the movie. When watching the movie, the watchers hav...

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Bat Boy: The Musical The play Bat Boy: The Musical is the product of an historic alliance between the Weekly World News and three authors from Los Angeles. This wonderful production combines the journalism of the Weekly World News with the power of song. It's a creative theatrical production ba...

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Since the beginning of time, there has always been a tenacious struggle between good and evil. In a particular famous book, The Bible, the continuous clash between good and evil remains evident throughout the work. In Herman Melville's novel, Billy Budd, symbolism, characterization, and irony are ...

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Character Analysis of Jack In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Jack represents the evil that is inherent in man's heart and the struggle for self-importance. Jack feels gratification when he kills the pigs; he fits the description of an animalistic driven savage and does not car...

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Elizabeth's Emotion Epiphany In his story, "Odour of Chrysanthemums," D.H. Lawrence shows the emotion growth of his main character Elizabeth Bates. This emotion epiphany is best illustrated through his use of her character development, characterization. In the development of Elizabeth's char...

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General Plot During a horrible war, a plane evacuating a group of schoolboys from Britain is shot down over a deserted tropical island. Two boys, Ralph and Piggy, come across a conch shell and realize they could use it to summon the other boys. Once they gathered everyone, the boys started electing ...

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Title: Farm Team Author: Will Weaver Pages: 400 The book Farm Team by Will Weaver is one of the better books I have been able to read this past year. The setting is revealed as the book begins. It takes place the first day of the 1971 baseball season at Flint Middle School, here, Billy Bag...

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The play Medea by Eurypides is looked upon as a tragedy even though in the end, the main character of the story succeeds in what she had set upon to accomplish. Even so, this play still fits the Aristotelian definition of a tragedy. Aristotle wrote that for a play to be a tragedy, it must have sever...

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In many small Southern Towns, during the late eighteen hundreds to early nineteen hundreds, people like to gossip since there is not a lot to do for fun. Their source of entertainment is the word around town. In the southern gothic story, "A Rose for Emily," a member or members of the community tell...

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In Antigone, by Sophocles, Antigone is the tragic hero of the play, rather than Creon. In one way Creon is the main character of the play. He has more stage time than anyone else. He is on stage from start to end. And, one could even argue, he is the "protagonist" of the conflict. In fact, this...

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Life Before Man: Novel Summary and Research Plot Summary A) As Margaret Atwood's Life Before Man begins, the reader is introduced to the initial characters Elizabeth, her husband Nate and their children Janet and Nancy. The reader is also familiarized with Chris, Elizabeth's former lover who h...

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