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    illustrates the classification of antagonists according to their characteristics. The classification of antagonists is divided into two main categories, receptor antagonists and non-receptor antagonists. In receptor antagonists, it would be divided into competitive antagonists and non-competitive antagonists. In non-receptor antagonists, divided into chemical antagonists and physiological antagonists. In different categories, there are different examples to support the feature of the corresponding classification. In clinical practice, there are many kinds of antagonists that can be used to treat different diseases. To understand the classification of antagonists is the premise of using them. The purpose of this essay is to analyze…

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    A person’s identity can be broken up into two main categories, public perception and self perception. The Antagonist by Lynn Coady elucidates that an individual’s socially-constructed identity can greatly impact their self-identity. In the novel, the main character Gordon “Rank” Rankin Jr. had his identity created for him by his vulgar and patronizing father, as well as the social interactions he encountered throughout his life. Finally, throughout the novel, Rank has been trying to modify his…

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    In the book Xenocide by Orson Scott Card, the ideas between protagonist and antagonists vary because each type of living being on the planet, Lusitania, is going against each other for the greater good of their own species. The humans are dying off from the descolada, a disease that the pequeninos, an alien species that are structured like large pigs who can walk and talk, need in order to survive and move on to their third life as “fathertrees.” And the humans are trying to tame this descolada…

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    story, there exist antagonists. They are used as either an obstacle to the main character’s journey, or as another form of motivation to get through. Posidon, without a doubt, is the antagonist in The Odyssey. There may be many insignificant characters that are obstacles to Odysseus’s episodes of adventure; however, Poseidon’s existence becomes the main objection to Odysseus returning to Ithaca. … “Ah poor man, why is the god of earthquakes so dead set against you? Strewing your way with such a…

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    A protagonist by definition is a leading character in any given film, drama, or novel readings. This depicts which character is more prominent, and what stands out about them. While Shakespeare intended hermia to be the antagonist in A Midsummer Night's Dream the antagonist was in fact puck, puck was the fairy playing tricks on everyone, doing obrions bidding. While in the movie the antagonist was a tie between puck and bottom, bottom was turned into a donkey and talking to titania, while…

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    Survey of Literature An antagonist is a character or a gathering of characters which remain contrary to the hero or the fundamental character (Winkin, 2017). The character of "Iago" in Shakespeare's "Othello," remains as the most infamous antagonists ever who invests all his energy in plotting against Othello, the hero. A Protagonist is a focal character in verse, novel or some other story. Becky Sharp from William Shakespeare’s Thackeray's Vanity Fair, who can every so often be exceptionally…

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    Sometimes they are flagrantly obvious (the scary dude who beats up the little guy). Other times they are less recognizable (the mastermind who frames the protagonist for a murder they didn’t commit). The antagonist does not have to be a person – it could be a force such as a hurricane or an idea such as unregulated medical testing. However, the antagonist does have to oppose the protagonist. The Foil Character(s): The foil character is a lesser-known idea. To be concise, “a foil is a character…

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    use symbols to relay hidden messages or meanings. The author must describe antagonist and a protagonist in the story. A great character will relate to the reader and make a connection to make the story all in one. Through the quest, does the protagonist meet all the levels of growth by definition? We need to see the growth of the character throughout the story and overcome trials and tribulations related to being the hero, main character, or even lead actor in a movie or play. Change is what…

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    Villains are evil ,but necessary. Good and bad co-exist in the world.The value of one cannot be realized without the presence of the other.In fairy tales ,villains serve a number of purposes apart from providing substance to the story. Usually, the evil characters are the antagonists who build against the protagonists that create a conflict in the story that actually help bring out the dynamics of heroism and character development in the protagonist.The protagonist doesn’t always…

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    roughly the same, a protagonist and an antagonist but the way they have been used has been distinctly different through time. For example, In Steinbeck's The Pearl Kino the protagonist who also serves as an underdog, has to face many difficult situations and life changes. For example, when Kino’s child Coyotito get stung by a scorpion Kino need to get the baby to the doctor. The doctor won't see Kino because Kino doesn't have anything that the doctor sees of value that he could want from…

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