P ROTAGONIST AND A NTAGONIST
P ROTAGONIST The main character of the story or drama, the hero, who is faced with an opposing force to overcome in order to achieve a goal
G IVE SOME EXAMPLES OF A PROTAGONIST Nemo- Finding Nemo Gru- Despicable Me Dorothy- The Wizard of OZ Ariel- The Little Mermaid Woody- Toy Story
A NTAGONIST A person or natural force that opposes the protagonist or main character in the main conflict of the story or drama The antagonist can be another person, nature, society or self.
G IVE SOME EXAMPLES OF AN ANTAGONIST Randall- Monsters Inc Vector- Despicable Me Wicked Witch of the West- The Wizard of OZ Sid- Toy Story
W HAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF ANTAGONISTS THAT ARE NOT PEOPLE / BEINGS ?
Try to classify the following characters into two groups: protagonists and antagonists
C AN YOU NAME THE ANTAGONIST FOR THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS ?
S TORY : R UMPELSTILTSKIN Who is the protagonist in the story? Why is the character considered a protagonist? Who is the antagonist? Can you describe the actions that make the character an antagonist?