The Protagonist In Alice Walker's Big Mistake

Stephanie, You did a great job on your analysis of this story. I believe all of the characteristics that you made towards Sammy are very accurate. We were able to see his character change as the story went on. You could tell he wanted any opportunity to interact with the girls as he sat there describing their every move. I agree with you stating that Sammy is the protagonist. Without him, there would be no point to this story. We knew every thought that went through his mind as he picked apart each one of the girls, and was entertained by their every move. Although, I do believe we may have a disagreement on who the antagonist is throughout the story. You believe that Lengel, Sammy’s boss is the antagonist when I believe the three girls in …show more content…
From the beginning, the girls caught Sammy’s eye. He almost seemed like he was hypnotized by “Queenie’s” every move. In the instance that the girls had a confrontation with Sammy’s boss, he was so mesmerized by Queenie, that he thought standing up for them would make him a hero. At the moment Sammy thought he was doing the right thing, it was too late. The girls created an unintended conflict with Sammy, but I believe they got the reaction that they were in search of out of Lengel with dressing the way that they did. In my mind, they were trying to see what they could get away with. I agree with you when stating that Stokesie is a flat character. He seemed like he was placed in the story as pure entertainment. I think that if the author was to take Stokesie of the story, it would still make sense to me. That does not mean that it would be the case with everyone else. Everyone interprets stories differently. Now when I think of Stokesie, I am able to fully understand where you are coming from when you describe him as a comic relief. When speaking of Lengel you see him as the antagonist, which I am able to understand in a way because there was conflict between the girls and