Candor Character Analysis

Oscar and Campbell do not have the stereotypical father son relationship you see today. Campbell controls the town of Candor’s children with hidden messages that make them the perfect child. Oscar has a way to bypass the messages and he helps others, for a price. The two both share their sense of control over people. Although they both believe that Candor should continue as a town, Oscar thinks that the town should not be controlled by messages, but Campbell thinks the town should be controlled using hidden subliminal messages.
The town of Candor is shown as a major success, with a family moving in every few months or so. The Town promises to correct any problems that are current with any person in the family. So occasionally a new family pays the overwhelming amount of dollars to partake in the town. Secretly the town’s founder Campbell makes the citizens listen to these hidden messages to make them do as he thinks is the perfect person.
Oscar thinks that the town should continue but …show more content…
Though Campbell has a strong grasp he takes all freedom away from everyone and he believes that is the right thing to do. Campbell is so controlling he even tried to make his wife forget about their dead son Wilson. Campbell is a very controlling and selfish character in the novel, these traits make him the main antagonist in the novel. Campbell’s actions show how selfish he is and how he wishes to run the town of Candor.
Oscar and Campbell have a similar trait in wanting to control people but they differ on their beliefs behind controlling people. Oscar turns from a selfish character to a person who cares for others well being and turns selfless by the end of the novel. Campbell is shown to be selfish and “Doing what is best for others” by restricting all freedoms by using subliminal messages. The two of them are the faces of the town of Candor and one shows the wrong side and the other the right