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Antagonist In 'Brother Leon, Archie Costello And The Vigils'
The story’s antagonists can be associated with several characters, Brother Leon, Archie Costello and The Vigils, and Emile Janza. Brother Leon is one of the bigger rivals and enemies in the book because, besides from antagonizing Jerry, he tends to undermine others as well and create a hostile environment for the students, attributing the domination and violence at Trinity high school to his responsibility. Brother Leon tends to find fault in the others at the school and controls the other administrators that work with him at the school district. With the manipulative behavior that he greatly uses to his advantage, Brother Leon carefully builds a connection with Archie and The Vigils in an attempt to gain the ultimate power at the school. Unconcerned
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