7.1 Protagonist or Antagonist? by Laura Loran https://padlet.com/laura_loran/zzby25efsbi9xyfx Read the new and improved ideas about protagonists and antagonists. Then decide who is who is Thank You Ma'am by Langston Hughes. en-us 2021-09-01 11:07:24 UTC 2021-09-10 02:57:23 UTC hello@padlet.com What do you think? Read this & decide who your protagonist is in the story. Explain your reasons. laura_loran https://padlet.com/laura_loran/zzby25efsbi9xyfx/wish/1709654501 The protagonist is the character the author focuses his or her lens on most intently. The protagonist always, always, ALWAYS wants or needs something, and the wanting and needing of this particular thing is what drives the central conflict of the story. This can be something as simple at the start of a story as wanting to get to the bus stop or something as complex as wanting to be loved. The motivations of a protagonist can change throughout the story, but the moment this character stops wanting or needing something, the story is over. 

The antagonist, therefore, is any person or thing that stands in the protagonist's way of getting what he or she wants or needs. 
  
These definitions allow for the truth of characters. Not all protagonists are good. Not all antagonists are bad. In fact, there are many stories lately where the protagonist may be extremely unlikeable. 



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