Antagonist
An antagonist is a character or a group of characters which stand in opposition to the protagonist or the main character.[1]The term is derived from the [Greek] word meaning “struggler against.”
An example of an antagonist in film includes Darth Vader from the Star Wars film series. Darth Vader is the opposing character to the protagonists Luke, Han, and Leia.
An unemotional word, opponent refers to someone else or to the other side (Randall 756).This words implies more active oppsition, especially in a struggle for control or power. Adversary usually suggest outright hostility in the conflict (Randall 756). The antagonist was the second most important character and the other contender in the agon, the distate or debate that formed part of a Greek tragedy (Siepman 793). The pricipal oppent or foil of the main character in a drama or narrative (Kuiper 56).
Work Cited
- Kuiper, Kathleen.Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature,1987
- Randall, Bernice.When is a Pig a Hog.Patice Hall, 1991
- Siepman, Katherine.Benet's III Edition Reader's Encyclopedia,1987