https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig What other unlikable or unsympathetic protagonists have you encountered in other stories, novels, television shows, or movies? Describe why these figures are unsympathetic. Why might an author choose to focus on a character who readers and audience members view negatively? en-us 2019-03-14 15:04:58 UTC 2026-03-15 01:14:03 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342378152 Some other protagonist that I've encountered that's unlikable is Maui from Moana. He's very narcissistic and selfish in his actions, though he gets better by the end of the movie he still cares more about himself than others. ]]> 2019-03-18 13:22:50 UTC https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342378152 https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342378379 Macbeth as he shows later in the story is an unsympathetic character he goes from being brave and mighty to a betrayer and a rebel against is own friends/ acquaintances. This character of Macbeth can be compared to Loki from the avengers movies. Loki is a villain and always tries to get ahead while people may like both of these characters they are unsympathetic/unlikable protagonists. ~Tori C.]]> 2019-03-18 13:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342378379 https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342378962 - Abbie H In Elf, Buddy's father doesn't care about him, his wife, or his other son. He only cares about his work and looses sight of what's really important and treats his family poorly, making him unlikeable]]> 2019-03-18 13:24:22 UTC https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342378962 https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342378968 Another unlikable protagonist I have encountered in a movie is the Grinch from the movie "The Grinch". The Grinch is unsympathetic because he tries to ruin Christmas for the people of Whoville. An author might choose to focus on a negative character because it is the main influencer of the plot. For example, the outcome of the story is solely based on the actions of the Grinch. Usually when the protagonist is good, they are creating the plot but the villain/antagonist tries to change it. In The Grinch, the protagonist is the one creating the plot.]]> 2019-03-18 13:24:23 UTC https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342378968 https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342379124 My apologies, but I don't know a lot of stories, or other things. the reason these characters are "unsympathetic" is because readers come to fiction to enjoy it, not be reminded of bad things. An author might use these characters, however, in order to make their work interesting, because not everyone is as good as the next, also maybe, to show an interesting transformation in a characters personality over experiences.]]> 2019-03-18 13:24:37 UTC https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342379124 https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342379330 Another unsympathetic protagonist that I've encountered in literature is Ebenezer Scrooge from A Christmas Carol. Despite being the very clear main character of the story, Scrooge demonstrates some very clear unlikable qualities. Not only has he become stingy and rude to his loyal employee, he's formed a vendetta against a joyous and beloved holiday such as Christmas. Further into the story, we can see other characters criticizing and complaining about him and his behavior. This further solidifies how unlikable he is to the reader. He does make an effort to improve and by the end of the story he shows he has, which can't be ignored. ]]> 2019-03-18 13:25:02 UTC https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342379330 https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342379434 An unlikable character I have seen is Aaron Hotchner from 
Criminal Minds. He was quite stiff and showed little emotion until his wife was killed. He had an overall rude persona but was indeed a good guy in the show.]]> 2019-03-18 13:25:15 UTC https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342379434 https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342379550 Another unlikable protagonist is from the movie, The Departed, Matt Damon's character, Collin Sullivan. He is trying to rise the ranks of the Boston Police Department while also being a mole for the Irish Mob. He is unsympathetic because he is willing to kill other members of the police force, and even his own boss to get what he wants. The director might want to focus on this character, because it shows that people will do what it takes to become top man. ]]> 2019-03-18 13:25:30 UTC https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342379550 https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342379725 One Example of a unlikable protagonist is  Michael Scott  from The Office. Often playing pranks, jokes, or just saying plan rude or ignorantly funny comments about anything to everything, he often becomes unlikable due to his say all candor. In some episodes, he begins with a likable attitude and character, but in the end, he somehow manages to annoy everyone in the show and or audience. ]]> 2019-03-18 13:25:51 UTC https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342379725 https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342379790 I am a huge sucker for the Greek mythos. And the Norse mythos but that's not as important right now. Narcissus, a Greek hunter, was very, very selfish. Not to mention full of himself, hence the name. For his lack of sympathy and compassion, he was doomed to stare at his own reflection for the rest of his pitiful mortal life. He turned into a flower, which is pretty nice at the first thought, but it really isnt. You gotta interact with bees and other strange wild animals every day.
In Norse mythology, there's Loki. He's kinda like the Marvel Loki, but he isnt a misunderstood puppydog. He killed Baldr with the one thing that could (Mistletoe) just for the fun of it. If that isnt uncaring, I honestly dont know what is. He ended up with snake venom constantly pouring into his eyes, so I guess that counts as a punishment, but he somehow broke free of it during Ragnarok, so I dont know.]]> 2019-03-18 13:25:59 UTC https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342379790 https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342379870 One other unsympathetic character that I know of is princess/queen Levana from the book Fairest of the Lunar Chronicles series. One of the things she did that made her unlikable was that she started trying to court a man who was already married and when that man’s wife died in childbirth, Levana used her powers to make herself look like the man’s wife to get him to fall in love with her. Another thing she did was after she married that man a few years later she ended up murdering him and blaming it on a palace guard. I think an author might try to focus on a character like this when they are creating a backstory and trying to explain why they are the way they are. ]]> 2019-03-18 13:26:09 UTC https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342379870 https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342379983 Three unlikable characters from shows are Frank G. from Shameless, Kathrine P. from tvd and Allison D. from Pll. Each of these people only cared about themselves throughout most of the shows and never really changed. They used people to get what they want and were very selfish people. I would add Blair from gossip girl but we all know we secretly loved her lol ]]> 2019-03-18 13:26:24 UTC https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342379983 https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342380021 Another unsympathetic protagonist I've encountered would be off of the Movie; Mean Girls. The character is named Regina George- who has a lot of attitude, and lots of power. Because of this, she's able to manipulate anyone to do whatever she wants.]]> 2019-03-18 13:26:28 UTC https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342380021 https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342380023 One other character that we all hate is the Joker from batman. He does messed up things and hes also has a very selfish nature. The reason why he is their is to get us being the antagonist because we want them to win or come out on top.]]> 2019-03-18 13:26:28 UTC https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342380023 https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342380167 In the Hunger Games, I never liked Katniss. She's unsympathetic to me because she's ignorant and wines about everything. The author might do this so readers can understand the story more, or maybe give a bit of perspective.]]> 2019-03-18 13:26:42 UTC https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342380167 https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342380500 A unsympathetic protagonist that Ive encountered is angelica from the rugrats. She is mean and selfish and just a plain bully. Overtime though with spinoffs and more episodes on the original we see why angelica is the way she is. ]]> 2019-03-18 13:27:14 UTC https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342380500 https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342380689 2019-03-18 13:27:32 UTC https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342380689 https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342381224 2019-03-18 13:28:31 UTC https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342381224 https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342381225 An unsympathetic character is bear in Over the Hedge. He is greedy and selfish]]> 2019-03-18 13:28:31 UTC https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342381225 https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342381462 In the video game series Spyro the Dragon, the dragonfly Sparx was an unsympathetic character in the games. I feel this way because he wasn't so complex until in the reboot, he became more complex by having a more sarcastic and talkative personality. Authors might choose to focus on negative characters to help teach the reader something.]]> 2019-03-18 13:28:59 UTC https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342381462 https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342381839 Authors and creators often will make a protagonist seem evil, uncaring, or overall cruel for the sake of making the viewer conspire against the protagonist in favor of the story's antagonist. A good example of this can be found in the beginning of Red Dead Redemption 2, where the protagonist, Arthur Morgan is portrayed as selfish and evil for being an outlaw (judging by the crimes you have committed towards the beginning and throughout the game), yet the story later evolves and he becomes more of a complex character. ]]> 2019-03-18 13:29:44 UTC https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342381839 https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342382182 An unsympathetic protagonist that I have encountered is Peter Griffin from Family Guy.  He has been a terrible parent and doesn't sympathize with his family. He is always getting into trouble and making things worse for his family and friends. I believe that Peter is the main focus because it adds humor to the show.]]> 2019-03-18 13:30:18 UTC https://padlet.com/chughes20/pwzsssnvyiig/wish/342382182