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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 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. | ||
==Examples in Literature== | ==Examples in Literature== | ||
In William Shakespeare's ''Othello'' Iago is the primary villain who spends much of his time plotting against the protagonist, Othello. He is able to convince Othello that his wife was cheating on him. He later convinces him to kill his wife. | In William Shakespeare's ''Othello'' Iago is the primary villain who spends much of his time plotting against the protagonist, Othello. He is able to convince Othello that his wife was cheating on him. He later convinces him to kill his wife. In Harper Lee’s ''To Kill a Mocking Bird'', Bob Ewell is the primary antagonist. Ewell is convinced that Mayella was guilty of the crime, and spends much of the time ensuring that someone else gets the blame. | ||
==Examples in Film== | |||
Like literature, films include villains in order to further the plot and create conflict for the main characters. An example of an antagonist in film would be Lex Luthor in the ''Superman'' film series. | |||
==Main and Secondary Antagonists== | ==Main and Secondary Antagonists== | ||