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    directly involved in the rising action, conflict, falling action and resolution of the play. Here Puck manages to be involved in the action of the four lovers, Bottom and the actors, and the argument for the Indian boy. I'd say Puck fills the antagonist role most emphatically. He complicates Oberon's plans. Puck sets Bottom against his friends and the entire Titania love theme in play. He misleads the lovers, so they are fighting him when they think they are fighting one another. Puck is the…

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    given film, drama, or novel readings. This depicts which character is more prominent, and what stands out about them. While Shakespeare intended hermia to be the antagonist in A Midsummer Night's Dream the antagonist was in fact puck, puck was the fairy playing tricks on everyone, doing obrions bidding. While in the movie the antagonist was a tie between puck and bottom, bottom was turned into a donkey and talking to titania, while puck was the fairy running around playing tricks on…

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    African American Woman

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    How can an African-American woman think for herself? In the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, which took place in the southern parts of the United States in the late 1800s. The author, Zora Neale Hurston wrote of a woman named, Janie, that fought against three men that she married for her independence. She was victorious in this endeavor of becoming independent but at the cost of emotional and physical pain. Janie can be characterized as the evolving heroine of this story. Janie Crawford is…

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    In Die Hard and Aliens, the protagonists are strong characters that are well rounded and likable. In a movie the audience has to want the lead character to be successful or much of the suspense is lost. In Die Hard it was difficult to try and not be interested in the success of the main character. We got attached to John McClane, our old cowboy hero. He’s an average witty guy who was at the right place at the wrong time. He has a family who he’s trying to protect and win back. This makes…

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    Middle Child Syndrome

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    Being the middle child of my family, consisting of one older sister and a younger brother, I have seemed to struggle from what my family likes to call the “Middle Child Syndrome.” The struggles I face along with the Middle Child Syndrome include one in particular that may be considered the most prominent among the others: lack of attention. Due to this constant desire of attention, this is one reason why I would most definitely accept the role of the villain in a movie. No matter what is…

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    From High School Musical to 16 Wishes the antagonist always seemed to want to ruin the protagonist’s life when from the looks of it the villain had it all. Most non- animated Disney movies, the protagonist somehow ends up doing something that upsets the antagonist while also taking away some of the attention the villain of the movie loves. This leads the bad guy/girl to do all the bad things in the movie. The audience knows that they are the villains but what the audience didn’t know was that…

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    There are many disney villains and villains in general. They are in books, movies, television shows, cartoons, video games, and comics. The Ringmaster, the Queen of Hearts, and Ursula are just a couple of disney villains. The Ringmaster is from Dumbo. The Queen of Hearts is from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Ursula is from The Little Mermaid. The Ringmaster is a circus ringmaster in Dumbo. He is a bad person because of how he behaves every time anything gets in the way of his circus…

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    The Little Mermaid Greed

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    A hero’s story isn’t complete without a powerful villain to battle. From books to movies or TV shows, villains are everywhere. Their devious plans for grandeur and their impeccable adaptability make them fun to follow and enjoy. Most of the beloved villains in today’s pop culture share similar character traits. Villains are greedy, egotistical and cunning. To start, a villain’s objective is fueled by their greed. In The Little Mermaid, Ursula the sea witch’s goal is to rule a kingdom. Greed…

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    Edel Gambe English Comp II Illusion Vs Reality Each of the stories discussed in class similarly illustrate an intrinsic illusionary world in the minds of the main characters that seems to intertwine with the reality they are living. Their actions result from a blurred line between facts and the image of events their minds create from an ill, fixated idea that is…

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    the characters. The antagonist will usually have negative character traits to build up dislike so that the reader will root for the protagonist. Character traits in a book often drive the plot and lead to the climax. Without defining and compelling character traits a book can become stagnant. Powerful character traits are essential to a book that will survive the test of time and remain relevant for years. The Book Of Lost Things written by John Connolly is driven by the antagonist, the Crooked…

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