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    Protagonist If one looks hard enough in a post-apocalyptic town they will find someone like Tessa. In fact everyone is like Tessa, just a normal warring country citizen. The way Tessa is described you would see some torn clothes and long hair. Like most people in a century long war, they want peace and harmony. Antagonist In my story there are absolutely no antagonists. In the history of my book there is a war that split the world into two sides. They both believed they were doing the right thing

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    Protagonist - the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or any other fictional text. A protagonist is sometimes called a “hero” by the audience or readers. Antagonist - a character that opposes the protagonist or the main character. It is common to call the antagonist a villain (the bad guy) because they are against the protagonist (the good guy). Sometimes, an antagonist can exist within the protagonist causing an inner conflict in the mind. Motif (or unifying

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    I choose Jacob as my character to write about. He is very important to the story because he is a main character and he is the solution to the conflict. He is a important because he uses his special ability to help the peculiar children to take down the animals. He is important because he knows what he suppose to do because his grandpa told him what you need to do or know about the peculiar children and the monsters with long tongues. He is important because he helps the peculiar children

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    After reading the first portion of Invisible Man, the scene that stood out the most to me was when the narrator took Mr. Norton around the countryside. While there the narrator introduced Mr. Norton to Jim Trueblood, who slept with his own daughter. Trueblood mentions that white people have been giving him money and helping him out more. Which is very strange because the college views him as disgusting and hate him very much. The main character did not want Mr. Norton to see this and immediately

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    David Albano Ms. Tokes Literature August 30, 2016 Fantastic Voyage The protagonist that was introduced to us in the novel, Fantastic Voyage was Charles Grant. Charles is a government agent who is escorting a Russian scientist named Dr. Benes to America. Dr. Benes is working on a top-secret science that has not been discovered before. The science is stated to as “the other side”. Grant and Benes both get to America safely. On the way to the meeting, Dr. Benes’ car is hit by another car. Then five

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    The Book Kindred by Octavia Butler is about an African American Named Dana who began to travel through time for no apparent reason. She travels in the past time to save her Forerunner Rufus with the help of Kevin joining along with her through this conflict. In these times slavery still existed by which Dana and Kevin goes through obstacles of White slave owners trying to catch and kill Dana for mistaken her as one of the “slaves”. Massive racism existed in these times which is why Dana is trying

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    Both Coraline and Peter and Wendy contain strong protagonists, equally balanced out by very strong antagonists. The villains of these stories, the Other Mother and Captain Hook respectively, both have a lasting impact on those who hear their stories. When I was four years old, I had a Captain Hook costume, complete with a plastic hook to fit over my hand. I wore that costume endlessly, especially when I was just playing around the house. Even at such a young age, I knew what I was supposed to be

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    two potential protagonists are presented to the audience. Both Brutus and Caesar have been mentioned as possible protagonists, but there can only be one protagonist. But who is the real protagonist? Although there is proof to back up Caesar, Brutus has more proof and solid proof. Therefore, Brutus should be named protagonist of the story. 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

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    The main protagonists Juno and Holden of movie Juno and the book Catcher in the Rye, have main thing in common, they have not yet accepted the fact they play a role in society, communicating with the people around them, and with their families. Where they differ is in the problems they face. Juno's main problem is that she becomes pregnant at a young age which is considered to be a life changing event by societal standards. The main source of Holden’s problems comes from result of the death of his

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    complex protagonist character. Characters exist largely for the purpose of moving the story along from one plot point to the next. The reader experiences the story through the eyes of the protagonist. A good development of the main character makes a good story. Based on Edgar Allan Poe’s quantifications as what constitutes a short fiction story protagonist, Sergeant Price, in Phil Klay’s work, “Redeployment” is an excellent example of a short fiction protagonist because he embodies the protagonist traits

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    The Two Protagonists of Antigone In the classic model of dramatic structure, two characters move the action of the play from introduction to climax to resolution with their conflict. One of these characters is the protagonist; the other is the antagonist. The protagonist is generally regarded as the "good guy," and the antagonist is the "bad guy." In Sophocles' play Antigone, the lines between protagonist and antagonist are blurred. In the Greek tradition, the title character is the protagonist

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    Role of the Female Protagonists in Groundhog Day and A & P      Groundhog Day, starring Bill Murray, is a film about a television weatherman named Phil who relives the same day, 2 March, over and over again. A & P is a short story by John Updike in which a cashier, Sammy, has his routine day disrupted when three girls wearing swimming suits stroll into the grocery store where he works and are confronted by the manager. Though their storylines vary greatly, in both works the main character

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    by Ruth; unwelcome in her home. She has little respect for Ruth’s lifestyle which is filled with second-hand drama, meaningless shopping – little overall purpose. * Character vs. Self (Leah = old and tired, misses Estonia, misses husband)  Protagonist - Leah * Changes throughout story * At the story’s start, she feels at peace, even grateful for the notion of death * When the window breaks at climax, she becomes motivated, has a renewed sense of hope and vigor for life * She is

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    The Great War lasted four years and changed the whole world and so I shall be looking at how R. C. Sherriff and Peter Whelan developed the protagonists in their plays to reflect the impact the war had, not just on the world, but also on the individuals involved in war. May Hassle and Dennis Stanhope were clearly affected greatly by war; May, by what the war took from her, Tom; and Stanhope, by what the war gave him. All throughout the war May’s change of character becomes more and more apparent

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    In the beginning of Stanley Gordon West's novel Until They Bring the Streetcars Back, Cal starts as a senior at Central High School in Minnesota. Cal is very sporty, helpful, and kind hearted. Cal played football as a cornerback and a shooting guard in basketball. He is helpful because he reaches out to Gretchen and helps her through all of the hard times in this book. Lastly he is very kind hearted boy, he likes to have fun, is a good kind and he wants to help people in need. Cal is an interesting

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    Villain Protagonist

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    stop, kill, or destroy the protagonist in a story. The villain is a very important part to any story. The villain is rude, evil, and nasty. They are often known as the antagonist. Without a villain there wouldn’t even be a story. A villain can be likable or very hated. A lot of times the villain can be someone that the protagonist trusted. It can be family members or teammates or good people turned evil. The best villain I know is Kellog. He is the main protagonist in Fallout 4. After being

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    Protagonists Essay

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    Protagonists The protagonists in “The Yellow Wallpaper”, “The Storm”, and “Eveline” all seem to have similarities in their character. They are all women that have lived in an era in which women are seen as nothing. This woman had no identity in this world because they were told what to do by men. Human nature is also another important element that these women have in common. Calixta from “The Storm” is a married woman with a family. She is living in a time period in which woman have no control

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    Protagonist Personality

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    and actually took the personality test with my best friend. She wanted to compare our personalities. Apparently, I have a protagonist ENFJ-T personality. The letters stand for extraversion, intuition, feeling, and judgement. Okay, I thought. So, I read up on it. My friend did not tell me what her personality was, but I can interpret how we connect because of who I am. Protagonists are natural-born leaders, full of passion and charisma. I thought to myself, hmm I am not so sure if that is what I think

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    How are the protagonists different at the end of the novel from the beginning? In Borderline, Sami Sabiri is very cowardly and spineless in the beginning; he allows his bullies to walk all over him and he does not have the courage to speak up for himself: “’Your cowardice speaks to your character, Sabiri.’” (105) He is constantly running away from his problems, even though he knows it will not solve anything: “’Life can be tough, Sami. But hiding only makes things worse. In the end, no matter how

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    Protagonists Decisions

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    Kartikeya Sharma COM 1102-04 Mrs. Joy Patterson 11/10/2014 In an essay compare the protagonists' decisions not to marry in "The Answer is No" and James Joyce's "Eveline". Both of the short stories 'The Answer is No' by 'Naguib Mahfouz', and 'Eveline' by 'James Joyce' are basically about the decline of the marriage proposals by the women. These stories took place in the male dominated society. Naquib Mahfouz, in his story, make the readers understand the amount of suffering of the women taking place

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