Bolts Hero Traits

The protagonist as well as the antagonist do not have names. The protagonist would best be described as the old blind man. One of his eyes is a blue/grey, (cataract). The antagonist is the mad man, driven insane by the ghostly eye. Minor, but important characters would

The protagonist, Vahan Kenderian, is a spoiled naive child who loses his family in the Armenian genocide and now he must go on his own journey that will last more than three years. He will have experienced more mental and physical pain than any other child his age. Vahan will encounter new people that will change his character for the better. Therefore, the three characters that Vahan meets and influences his character the most is Sarkis Kenderian, Selim Bey, and Mustafa.

Ignacio is the antagonist because he is opposed to the protagonist which is the Father. Ignacio will be considered the Flat character because he does not change at all throughout the

antagonist. In The Veldt , George and Lydia are the protagonists and Wendy and Peter

• What are the ways in which each major character experiences conflict (either with self, with other characters, or with the social and/or physical environment)?

Secondary Characters: Ethel is an irish princess who already knew Vango before he was even a priest help

wisdom. Although he was blind in one eye, his sneaky way of hiding it, and then revealing

the antagonist in this novel. Her brutal father beats her down and abuses her. He does

Who are his enemies? We are often defined who we are not and who we are compared against. Examples: Cops and Criminals, Batman and The Joker, God and the Devil. They, your enemies, say more about you than you can say for yourself. Cops fight for order and public safety. Criminals fight for the freedom to do what they want when the want it. By asking who my character’s enemies I can determine what they are not and what they are fighting against.

In this book the antagonist was the main character Ishmael Beah. He wasn't always a bad character but through the suffering he went through during the war he changed. He was brainwashed from a harmless victim to a physiologically messed up tyrant. Ishmael would shoot to kill, bomb and burn villages, and slaughtered innocents. He did this to attempt to claim revenge upon the rebels who are responsible for the deaths of his family, friends, and the rest of his village.

Heroes such as Spider-man and Macbeth want what’s best for the world, and when they

have that “human” side to him even if it was buried deep down inside of his soul.

However, since the hero is part of society, the journey is also one of personal development. On a more psychological level, one could suggest that the hero’s quest is symbolic of all personal conflict. Conflict begins when a problem arises that must be dealt with. Most people, at first, refuse to come to terms with whatever this problem may be, and attempt to ignore it. With enough mental determination and/or aid from an outside source, however, one can bring themselves to cross the first threshold, and begin their journey into the heart of the problem. For example, victims of rape or other types of abuse must face what is haunting them in order for it to be exorcised properly.

The main antagonist of the story is Jack Merridew. He is proven to be an angry, cruel boy from the very beginning, this is shown through his snarky comments and uncaring of others.

In order to know who the protagonist of a story is, it is essential to know what a protagonist is. According to Literary Devices, “A protagonist is the central character or leading figure in poetry, narrative, novel, or any other story”. This means that the protagonist is the main character of the story. The story revolves around this character and the conflict affects them. A protagonist is usually an honorable and sincere person who looks out for others. For a character to be the protagonist, the audience must be able to relate to that character. They also have to have a flaw that the audience can personally connect to.