27/03/2016

Character

Protagonist and Antagonist

There are often remarkable similarities between these two characters and they often demonstrate a grudging respect or admiration for one another. It reminds me Walking Dead Rick and Guinevere.

The antagonist doesn't have to ne an actual character, it can be any form of opposition to the protagonist. In disaster movie, the antagonist might be an earthquake, an iceberg in the North Atlantic or shark.

A character archetype is a storytelling device, a recognisable character type that serves a function in a story.

In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, for example, the character archetype of the Mentor is Hagrid. Another character archetype is the Sidekick, in this case represented by Ron and Hermione. Shapeshifter? We'are never sure about this character archetype. Sometimes the shapeshifter helps the protagonist, sometimes the antagonist, the role changes to suit the needs of the story. Think about Proffesor Snape in Harry Potter.

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