Protagonist and Antagonist

Buck is the most skilled banjo player in town and is praised by all, until Chuck arrives from the big city. Soon Buck's fans are going to Chuck's showings instead and Buck decides to settle it. Now Buck must compete with Chuck in a contest of dueling banjos to determine who is the greatest and who will leave town for good. Will Buck's raw, grassroots twang overcome Chuck's more polished big city style?

• Person vs. Person

• Person vs. Self

• Person vs. Nature

• Person vs. Society

What is a protagonist?

• Minor Character

• Central / "good guy" character

• Gives background information

• Involved in the subplot

What is an antagonist?

• Chief foe or enemy of the central character

• Minor character

• "Good Guy"

• Always evil

In The Lion King, who is Simba?

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

In Frozen, who is the protagonist?

• Hans

• Anna

• Olaf

• Elsa

Who is the antagonist in "Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows"?

• Draco Malfoy

• Harry Potter

• Professor Dumbledore

• Voldemort

Sometimes the antagonist of a story isn't human. It can be an animal, government, or force of nature.

• True

• False

Now that you know the definition of protagonist and antagonist. Which of the following characters is a protagonist? (More than one)

• Chewbacca (Star Wars)

• James P. Sullivan (Monster Inc)

• Marlin (Nemo)

• Woody (Toy Story)

Which of the following characters is an antagonist? (More than one)

• Scar (The Lion King)

• Mr. Miyagi (Karate Kid)

• Voldemort (Harry Potter)

• Plankton (SpongeBob)

Antagonist: A person who actively __________ or is ________ to someone or something; an ___________.

• stone, mom, height

• opposes, hostile, adversary