(Apex) To create obstacles for the protagonist.
an antagonist in a story usually represents a culture's fears.
(Apex) To create obstacles for the protagonist.
An antagonist is there to cause conflict, friction between the key characters. A good antagonist is a character in the story that the reader begins to dislike or even hate. Without an antagonist the story may as well be written as a he did this and I did this kind of story.
To create conflict by opposing the protagonist
its like the bad guy in the story. the protagonist is the good guy
an antagonist in a story usually represents a culture's fears.
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The antagonist in Moby Dick is the whale.In the story of Peter Pan, Captain Hook is the antagonist.The antagonist in the story poses direct opposition to the protagonist in the story.
Antagonist or villain.
The bad person, if the protagonist is a good person. The antagonist is the one who is opposed to the protagonist. The protagonist is not necessarily a good person, but is always the main person in the story. Consider for example Dr. Horrible's Singalong Blog.
The antagonist is Fortunato.
The antagonist is Fortunato.