Antagonist

to ruin his fathers reputation inheriting his land and power. The driving force of this play is injustice. This leads to the development of the tragic tone of the play and identity of the characters. In King Lear the two sisters are portrayed as antagonists as they go behind their fathers back multiple times in order to gain power and wealth. Their acts of injustices are evident in the first act of Lear. King Lear is to divide his kingdom between his three daughters. His first test is the…

as the actions in that time influence Shelley’s characters actions. Revolutionary German economist, Karl Marx, wrote heavily on the issue of communism and the issue between social classes similarly to the roles played by the protagonist and the antagonist in the novel. Despite the irony of the characters overcoming their social standards, Marx 's’ influences did not fail to be recognized. The harshness of not only the societies but the conditions they live with as well, are heavy indications…

During the novel, Edna considers herself to be more than what she is supposed to be in society. This inner force causes another antagonist to be unleashed in the form of her own self-image. This self-image antagonizes the society around her as it wails for release. The release in question is death. A major quote from the novel that highlights one’s inner self states, “But the beginning…

Ross Murfin and Supriya M. Ray in The Bedford Glossary of Critical and Literary Terms define an antagonist as “the character pitted against the protagonist-the main character-of a work” (20). For them an evil or cruel antagonist is a villain. As a rule we expect such a person to be unattractive, bad mannered, short tempered etc. But Hitchcock’s villains never frighten viewers because we never notice their presence. He totally deconstructed the image of the villain. Just as the criminal…

A common recurring theme in literature, cinematography and even in life is the theme of good versus evil. Not only is it recurring, but it is the main focus of the legendary cinematic masterpiece Star Wars: A New Hope. Not only is it intricately weaved into its dramatic plotline, it is also displayed in a fine visual aesthetic. The first display of the idea of Good vs Evil is displayed through the characters. The protagonists Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia are visually displayed as good…

Speaking of theme, the theme for “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” by Mr.Kipling is definitely good triumphs over evil. I will tell you why in this essay. The theme is good triumphs over evil considering the protagonist, Rikki, is alive and with his family, and the antagonists, Nag and Nagaina are dead. Some people assume the theme is hard work brings great rewards, but I will prove this theme to be inaccurate. The protagonist in this story is Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, and he gets a lot of help throughout this short…

21/09/15 Stephen Kumalo and James Jarvis In most fictional novels there is an existence of two main characters, a protagonist or the hero of the story, and an antagonist that might be portrayed as the villain. However this is not always the case. In Cry, The Beloved Country by Alan Paton, the notions of protagonist and antagonist rivalry is ignored as the author creates parallel lives for the two main characters Stephen Kumalo, and James Jarvis. By sharing the similar experience of losing a…

Charles Perrault’s “Little Red Riding Hood” and Brothers Grimm’s “Hansel and Gretel” are two well-known fairytales in today’s society. Both tales incorporate the key literary elements that define a typical fairy tale. The significance in these specific elements comes from the effect they have on the plot and the consequential moral of the tale. Although “Little Red Riding Hood and “Hansel and Gretel” are two texts with distinct differences regarding their plots, the characters, setting, and…

Letter. Although a character’s actions may not be entirely commendable, influences like a character’s individual circumstances and motives will sway opinions. The demeanor of Roger Chillingworth from The Scarlet Letter makes him the epitome of an antagonist. He not only actively prevents happiness between Reverend Dimmesdale and Hester Prynne but also lives to feed off of Dimmesdale’s decline. “He [Dimmesdale] looked now more careworn and emaciated than as we described him at the scene of…

The epic addresses the trials and tribulations of a Trojan named Aeneas, struggle to fulfill his fate to make a new kingdom in Italy. Throughout Virgil’s The Aeneid, the will of the goddesses forces Aeneas through adversity and misadventure. The antagonist Juno, a powerful divine goddess, driven by resentment allows emotions to dictate her decisions to intervene in Aeneas fate. Virgil’s Aeneid, offers a stereotypical representation of women in power. The epic exposes that women in power tend to…