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    The protagonist, was never named, in “sinking” was forced to study medicine in Japan by his older brother. During his time in Japan, the protagonist in “Sinking” had a hard feeling of loneliness which causes the mental state of the protagonist to suffer as the story process. The protagonist suffered from low self-esteems and depressions throughout the story. The protagonist is constantly paranoid with his classmates and situation around him. At the beginning of the story, the protagonist often…

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    Misfit’s disregard to faith, she quickly adheres to his beliefs in order to sustain her life. “Maybe He didn’t raise the dead” (366). Human instinct consumes her and she swiftly abandons her faith. Moreover, only when her life was threatened did the grandmother even think of or mention God and when she realized that her religion went against The Misfit’s, she immediately denied her faith. Whilst The Misfit seems like the obvious antagonist, ironically, the grandmother is actually the…

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    The main protagonist in the novel Forrest Gump is Forrest Gump. Forrest is named after his ancestor Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Scotch-Irish American and a noted Confederate general in the American Civil War. Some examples of Forrest being the main protagonist are Forrest always trying to do the right thing which shows his heroic traits and protagonists usually try to do the right thing. Even after Bubba died, he still continues to fulfill their dreams of making a successful shrimp business. When…

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    antagonists and protagonists, they do have some similarities. To begin with, they have different moral views, wants/needs, and personality traits and assumptions. On the other hand, they have some similar beliefs, influence, and sources of power. Antagonists and protagonists have very different moral views. Protagonists tend to have a desire to aid people in need, but antagonists tend to have a want to do the opposite. They also both have a different reason to go against each other. The…

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    Old School The Protagonist

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    In the book Old School the Protagonist and I share a few differences between our lifestyles and views on school. We also share a similar trait when it comes to being competitive and winning or wanting to become better at something. The protagonists is competitive through his literature and I am competitive through sports. This similar trait we share is important because keeps up our confidence and is what provides something to strive for. The protagonists and I have our differences…

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    There are antagonists in different stories ,but there are usually just one. There is commonly a few protagonist in each story. Some antagonists are the wicked witch of the west, the evil queen, and Voldemort from harry potter. Out of all the antagonists in all stories and movies I think the joker batman's enemy is the most cruel adversary. I imagine the joker being very sneaky and atrocious to citizens. The joker is the finest antagonist I have appreciated in all my days. The coolest part…

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    Henry 4 Protagonist

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    compelling debate has been ignited as a result of Shakespeare’s play Henry the Fourth, Part One. The play’s protagonist seems to be unclear and thus many critics have drawn their own conclusions. Anne Marie McNamara explains her point of view in her essay Henry IV: The King as Protagonist. While McNamara claims that King Henry IV is the protagonist of the play, Prince Hal is the true protagonist because a major portion of the play focuses on the idea of Prince Hal becoming king. In the first…

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    Fantomina follows a feminist agenda with its protagonist lusting after a man and being in control of most of the sexual encounters that occur with him. Despite Haywood’s use of feminist ideologies, Fantomina is not a text about a heroine who is sexually liberated, but is a text about a woman who is asserted to gender and social stereotypes. “A young lady of distinguished Birth, Beauty, Wit, and Spirit,” Haywood capitalizes each word to emphasize who this character is to show that she is from a…

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    A main character, or protagonist, has been defined as having the most importance to the storyline and also does the most to support it. I think that Elizabeth Proctor in the Crucible is a protagonist. Elizabeth Proctor is a mother of two and husband to John Proctor. She is shown as being a proud, stubborn woman with a vindictive streak - this is shown in her reaction to the affair between her husband and their previous house servant, Abigail. She refuses to forgive John, despite his efforts…

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    In the book Wonder the protagonist August is very self - conscious about who he is. The first reason that lead to believe that August (or Auggie) is self conscious is that Auggie is worried about attending a school for the very first time. Also, Auggie is embarrassed about what she looks like. The last reason that lead me to think that Auggie is self conscious is that she wants to be ‘’ normal’’ and do ‘’normal’’ things like other kids, to fit in. The evidence that lead me to think that Auggie…

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