After reading “The Antagonist” it became obvious to me that no matter how unique someone seems they can almost always be put into a category. This is known as an archetype. I find that many common archetypes are seen in this. Sylvie, the main character’s mom, can be seen as an innocent. This is because she always see things in a positive light and always thinks the best of people. For example, even though Rank’s dad, Gord, constantly berates her she still remains adamant that he is a good guy.
I find it interesting that Lynn Coady, the author, chose to use so many archetypes. I think she might feel like people in her life keep trying to be unique but she can see that this is not true. Another archetype I saw that she use was the rebel. This
I find it interesting that Lynn Coady, the author, chose to use so many archetypes. I think she might feel like people in her life keep trying to be unique but she can see that this is not true. Another archetype I saw that she use was the rebel. This