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    In Toni Cade Bambara’s, Raymond’s Run, the most intriguing part is the conflict. Based around young girls, they argue using many different tactics. Body language, flaws and snarking comments are obviously used because With a swift recollection of the attitude your body is radiating and a quick earful of gossip, girls can easily find even a single, lone detail about you that they will twist ever so slightly till it breaks down you outer-layer of confidence. The moment they see the slightest change

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    self-worth and hopeful for the future through the power of theatre as it was greatly portrayed through the protagonist and antagonist motivation, performers’ acting, design and lastly but not least the reaction of the audience. There is two protagonists in the show who are Captain Philip played by Michael Thatcher and 2nd Lieutenant Clark played by Tom Conry and the antagonist is Major Ross played by Crash Buist. The protagonists’ motive is to teach the convicts moral values and how to express themselves

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    The antagonists gain our sympathy and understanding because they are the reflection of our mutual experiences and traits. The Alpha Male Darkseeker from the film “I Am Legend” reminds us of loss and what we do to fight for the people we love. The prostitutes from the fairytale “Myrtle Tree” illustrate how revenge can take over us and make us do evil things. Dave from the short story “Hello, Monster” exhibits how we use other people and what they have for our own benefit. We fathom the motives behind

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    major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or any other fictional text. A protagonist is sometimes called a “hero” by the audience or readers. Antagonist - a character that opposes the protagonist or the main character. It is common to call the antagonist a villain (the bad guy) because they are against the protagonist (the good guy). Sometimes, an antagonist can exist within the protagonist causing an inner conflict in the mind. Motif (or unifying device) - an object or idea with symbolic meaning

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    different emotional pattern that makes the play interesting. In my opinion there were 3 main jurors in the jury room: Juror 8, Juror 3 and Juror 9. Juror 8 is important because he is smart, brave, and fair. Juror 3 was important because he was the antagonist, he was mean, and he was intolerant. Juror 9 was important because he wasn't afraid of confronting other jurors. Juror 8 was

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    throughout her novel “ Emily and Oliver.” It has been ten years since Oliver was kidnapped by his dad. Right now, Oliver is home, but there is something different. Something has changed, and that’s maturity. By using the protagonist- Emmy- and antagonists- Emmy’s dad and Caro- Robin Benway shows the theme that maturity is unavoidable and essential for every person, for it is a part of life. The author develops the theme that maturity is undeniable and necessary for every person by using protagonist:

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    to escape Thomas was soon caught and was forced to regain back his memories, even if he didn’t want to. As soon as Thomas was about to go through with the procedure, the group then came in to save him, quickly escaping from the grasps of their antagonists WICKED. Luckily, the whole group ends up making it out alive and are heading on a berg (which is similar to an airplane) to Denver, but only to know that one of their most

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    telling of Will. He not only stands up for his best friend but is also able to eloquent yet acerbically defuse a tense situation. This film is character organized. The main character plays an especially large role as he is both the protagonist and antagonist. During the exposition we meet will a lost twenty something Bostonian who gets in trouble with the law. A professor becomes aware of Will’s intelligence and arranges an offer for him with a judge; of therapy and entry into a math program instead

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    his special power and wits to survive against dangerous adult antagonists who are also desperate to survive.     One way that Kelleher creates the impression that teenagers can cope with danger in life-threatening events are through the employment of child and adult protagonists. Teenagers are engrossed to the novel through this suspenseful plot, which places Ben in

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    In this essay, I will analyse the TV show, Breaking Bad which is created by Vince Gilligan, in relation to the theory of narrative. I will be basing this essay on the first episode of Breaking Bad and also the TV show as a whole. We will learn to what extent Breaking Bad reflects conventional narrative structure. First the essay will identify what conventional narrative structure is. I will then analyse how Breaking Bad reflects the different parts that make up narrative structure, including, the

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