Webster’s online Dictionary defines the word protagonist as "The principal character in a literary work (as a drama or story) a leading actor‚ character‚ or participant in a literary work or real event." by looking at this definition‚ Antigone can fit the description. How she reacts to events and the ensuing consequences that occur‚ forms the plot of the play. At the very beginning Antigone chooses to bury polyneices even though it was against Creon’s wishes. She had a choice to leave his body buried
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through the use of the protagonists‚ antagonists and setting. Contemporary composers manipulate characteristics of texts to portray its distinctive voice. This is evident in Marele Day’s novel the Life and Crimes of Harry Lavender‚ by the giving the protagonist Claudia Valentine - a hard boiled detective‚ the antagonist Harry Lavender – A major crime boss and Sydney each a distinctive voice. John Badham also incorporates this into the film The Hard way with the use of the protagonist John Moss – a hardboiled
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narrator‚ namely our protagonist whose name we do not know‚ which furthermore appears directly in the story. However it is through his eyes‚ actions and point of view that we read the story‚ which makes him a limited narrator. This fact makes it worth considering whether he is a reliable source or not. In this case‚ I would define our protagonist as reliable. He tells us exactly what happens during the short period of time in which the short story lasts. Due to our protagonist being a child‚ we as
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wrong way of life and doesn’t have any meaning in the movie but like the director of Godfather said “It’s not about the character‚ it’s the way of life.” This is true because most gangster movies are not only about how the protagonist becomes a crime boss‚ it’s about how the protagonist had to live his life and find ways to support his family. Throughout most gangster movies‚ there is always a story for the main character. Some gangster films can have a cheesy storyline but good movies like “Young and
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adults. The fact reveals when protagonists become teenagers. Attention Grabber: “ None of you will go to America‚ none of you will be film stars…your lives are set out for you.”(81)Explanation/Elaboration of Attention Grabber:Having a life are sat out is painful;Further Information: It is one of a moment protagonists are growing up‚ lose innocence and no longer being careless like a child.Transition to author & novel:‚ Kazuo Ishihuro is describe protagonists life throughout Kathy‚ the narrator’s
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heartbreaking that you might still see them in your daily life despite the fact that they are already dead. This could give you the comfort of them still being around‚ while you can still carry out conversations and feel like they are alive. The protagonist‚ Annie‚ experiences this supernatural situation in the short story “No Angel” written by Bernie McGill in 2011. The story is told in a first person narrative with a limited point of view‚ where the reader has full access to the protagonist’s thoughts
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I found it rather difficult to figure out exactly who the antagonist was. The story is told by the protagonist‚ a safe elderly man who runs a practice on Wall Street. When he hires a new scrivener‚ Bartleby to his staff‚ the protagonist finds trouble getting him to work. Whenever the lawyer has a request for Bartleby‚ he would answer with the simple reply of “I would prefer not to.” The protagonist sees the world in a new and unsettling light after his experience with Bartleby. Melville was able
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journey to adulthood. As Natalie Babbot points out‚ the path the protagonist follows on this journey is‚ “Mainly unalterable and inescapable” (Babbot 27). The protagonists journey through the tunnel in Lessings story follows “The standard half of the mythological adventure of the hero separation‚ initiation‚ return” (27). Separation is the starting point of a protagonists journey‚ these are the elements that lead the protagonist toward an independent life. Jerry’s mother symbolizes what’s keeping
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Name Date Professor Tragic Elements of Antigone and OMM A tragedy is a serious work of fiction that presents the downfall of its protagonist‚ who through some error in judgment‚ weakness in character‚ or twist of fate suffers crushing defeat or death. It also must involve incidents arousing pity and fear. The novel Of Mice and Men‚ by John Steinbeck‚ and the Greek drama Antigone‚ by Sophocles‚ both have the woeful elements of a tragedy. In Antigone‚ the main character Antigone is of the cursed
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anti-hero in contemporary American mass media is a reflection of the change in morals‚ culture‚ and lifestyle that took place during the 20th and 21st centuries. According to The Bedford Glossary of Critical and Literary Terms‚ an anti-hero is “a protagonist…who does not the exhibit the qualities of the traditional hero” (21). The literary origination of both heroism and the anti-hero are addressed in the article “From Hero to Anti-Hero‚” written by Dr. Rosette C. Lamont. Lamont explained that the concept
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