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    parallel to each other‚ one of the protagonist and one of the antagonist‚ and for most cases‚ the one of the antagonist is wrongful‚ is black and is unfavoured. We define an antagonist is a person or group of people who oppose the main character‚ an antagonist can ether be a human or a non-human. To be very honest‚ antagonists barely received any love or sympathy from the audience. The audience‚ seem to always assume the antagonists is the villain‚ one who acts for purely selfish reasons and does

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    Lundahl 1 Daniel Lundahl Jr. (Herbert) Jill Ciofani-Nolan Third Period English Monday‚ November 25‚ 2013 The Metamorphosis‚ The Stranger‚ and Existentialism One of the saddest aspects of Kafka’s The Metamorphosis is the fact that young Gregor genuinely cares about his family. From the opening of the story‚ he is shown to be a person who works hard to support his family‚ even though they do little for themselves. When Gregor morphs into a cockroach‚ however‚ the limits of familial loyalty and

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    “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut portrays a symbol that is a lack of change and freedom‚ so therefore there was not a character with the ability to change. The real antagonist in the story is the Handicapper General their agents‚and the protagonist is Harrison Bergeron. The reason the Handicapper General and their agents are the antagonist is because they want everything to be absolutely equal and they do everything in their power to make sure everything is equal. If you try to think independently‚

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    Critique of Literary Elements and the Psychological Analysis of Symbolism in Franz Kafka’s ‘The Metamorphosis’ Sarah Long October 13‚ 2010 ENG 125 Introduction to Literature Deborah Duff In the world of literature‚ there are few books that can affect ones life the way that Franz Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis” affected mine. There are numerous themes that flow through “The Metamorphosis”‚ and countless elements of symbolism‚ that in most cases could not be deciphered with out the critical

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    In the novel The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka it establishes the theme of alienation from the society and their true identity. The main character‚ Gregor Samsa awakes to the realization that he has transformed into a verminous bug. His physical and mental metamorphosis creates obstacles throughout the course of Gregor’s life. Gregor who was once the caretaker of his family is now unable to work. This has caused an economic burden on his family. The transformation also is viewed as a danger to the

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    The setting takes place in the Klondike gold rush in Alaska in about 1896. The protagonist of the story is Buck‚ and one of the major antagonists is Spitz. Spitz is one of the dogs who helped turn Buck into what he was meant to be. They fought to the death‚ and Buck won. Buck then became leader of the pack of dogs‚ and whipped them back into shape. More antagonists were Mercedes‚ Charles‚ and Hal. They overfed them‚ and when they ran out of food‚ they didn’t get anymore.

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    Dictionary defines existentialism as a concept of “[assuming] ultimate responsibility for acts of free will‚” this meaning that a person has control over their ultimate destination in life through the choices they make. Some may say that this describes Metamorphosis and the journey that Gregor undertakes. The novella is‚ in truth‚ a perfect example of the opposite of existentialism. The first counter-argument to the idea of existentialism that presents itself in the novella was at the very beginning. The

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    From both essays‚ what really stuck out to me the most was at the end of “The Beetle in the Story “the Metamorphosis’”. The author of this essay points out how music was the one thing that “fed” the beetle. When Gregor was the beetle he says the sound of the violins fulfilled an unknown nourishment. The author of the essay points out how this is Kafka showing that music was a big part of his rough childhood by saying that the nourishment the bug felt was the relief that Kafka felt. Right away

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    probing eyes that may grace its humble cover. Metamorphosis‚ the translated title of one of Frank Kafkas books‚ is about a man who wakes up to find he has been transformed into an oversized beetle. Metamorphosis‚ literally translated from its mother language‚ Latin‚ means a change in physical form‚ structure‚ or substance‚ especially by supernatural means (Merriam-Webster). Metamorphosis can also be used to describe a gradual mental

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    Antagonist Vs Robber Barons Joyce Mays Shorter University Professor: Christina Koontz Gordon Gekko‚ who played in the (1987) film as the antagonist‚ portrayed a self-interested egomaniac‚ only concerned with obtaining wealth. He preyed on young stockbrokers‚ conning them into his dirty insider trading schemes . On the other hand we have Frank Cowperwood who was a Robber Baron in the novel The Financier (2008). I think he was about riches and control. Both of these businessmen thrive off of

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