We mostly relate to the protagonist in a book, but it is usually a different story when it comes to the antagonist. We like to imagine ourselves as the "good guy", but think of an example where you could also relate to the "bad guy"? Good writers give even the antagonist some redeeming characteristics to make them seem more real and believable. After all, in real life, the good guy and the bad guy are not always clearly defined. Tell about an antagonist that you can relate to.
The House of the Scorpion by: Nancy Farmer
ReplyDeleteI relate to an antagonist in the book Twilight. Jacob was known as the bad guy throughout most of the series. The Cullen family vampires are enemies with Jacob Black because he's in a cult of werewolf. Jacob stops all contact with Bella and soon starts to make bad choices, some Bella doesn't appreciate. Soon Bella wants nothing to do with him. I relate to Jacob because I've done things in my past that made me look like the bad guy.
The Naked Duke
ReplyDeleteBy Sally Mackenzie
The antagonist in Sally Mackenzie's book believes the Alvord Dukedom should belong to him. I can see how he would try to achieve something that seems just outside of reach, but I would not go through such lengths as Richard does to achieve my goal. Richard intends to murder his cousin the currant Duke of Alvord.
Shadow Kiss
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Ashley Gentz
The antagonist- bad guy in my book that I can most likely relate to is pry Dashkov. He's rude most the time, but seems to want to make people feel less than him. Sometimes I feel that way about myself, sometimes I feel like this person is a bully. But yes sometimes everyone can be a bully, I love this book!! =)
I am reading Liar, Liar.
ReplyDeleteI'm not very far in the book but I could see my self as Kevin because he uses smart tactics to get out of sticky situations. He doesn't lie he just words things funny.
The Assist by Neil Swidey
ReplyDeleteThe Assist doesn't really have an antagonist in the book. There is someone who acts like one though towards the end of the book. Mr. Fung is the schools headmaster and has always been by coach Jack O'Brians side. Mr. Fung, at the end of the basketball season, asked coach O'Brian if he wanted to keep his coaching job to tell him by June 30th. Jack later told him that he wanted to keep his job but Mr. Fung said that he promised his job to another guy named Cassidy already. I thought that was very unfair for Jack to have Mr. Fung do that.
Long Lost by Harlan Coben
ReplyDeleteAn antagonist in this book that I could relate to would be Karen. She lies in the beginning to save her friend from learning something tragic, and I think that if I really had to do something like that I would, and then in the end let them know the truth just like Karen did in this book.
Armageddon Summer, By: Jane Yolen and Bruce Coville
ReplyDeleteIn this book I don’t think the antagonist is clearly defined yet, but from what I know Jed’s dad has been somewhat of an antagonist because he forced Jed to climb the mountain with the rest of his church members that believe in the “Armageddon.” The problem is Jed does not believe in the “Armageddon” theory, and is fighting with his dad because he made him go. I think later on Jed will be glad he was forced onto the mountaintop.
Al Capone does my shirt by Gennifer Choldenko
ReplyDeletethe book really doesn't have a antagonist to it. the only thing it that the kid aren't getting along because they think that the dad isn't spending a lot of time with them and the other thinks the same way and he has to work all the time.
My book is Timeline by Michael Crichton. An antagonist that I can relate to is Lord Oliver, since he likes to be in charge and isn't very nice, but uses his head when making tough decisions.
ReplyDeleteA Season on the Mat- Nolan Zavoral
ReplyDeleteTo the Iowa wrestlers, they see Oklahoma University as the bad guys. Even though they are so far away, the rivalry between them is intense. To all Iowa wrestling fans Oklahoma is bad, and no one likes them. In the book i'm reading i would say that Oklahoma is the antagonist. But to the Oklahoma wrestling fans, Iowa is the bad guys. It just depends on what side of the story your on.
Unbelievable by Sara Shepard. In the book I am reading, the antagonist is A. A is subtle, mysterious, and can be fairly nasty. At times, I can relate to all of these traits.
ReplyDeleteCrash by: Jerry Spinelli
ReplyDeleteI can relate to the antagonist in this story because he is an outgoing guy who is not afraid to say how he feels. The main character is a shy, not so popular new kid at school. The antagonist is mean to this new kid, I wouldn't be mean to a new student however. I relate to the antagonist because i'm talkative, out-going, and love to be with my friends.
Squires Tale by Gerald Morris
ReplyDeleteThere is no antagonist in my book yet, their will probable be one later on though.
Blood Promise by Richelle Meade
ReplyDeleteThe antagonist of this story is Queen Tatiana. I relate to her because she likes be in peoples business and tries to make a better life for her nephew. I am in peoples business a lot and sometime I try to make peoples lives better even though I know I'm not able to do anything for them.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by: J.K. Rowling
ReplyDeleteAn antagonist I can relate to the most probably would be the Queen of Hearts from Alice In Wonderland because I love the color red, and I love hearts and such and sometimes I have a bad temper.
Airborn by Kenneth Oppel
ReplyDeleteIn my book, Lunardi would be the antagonist to Matt. Lunardi isn't a bad person in general. Lunardi got Matt's job as junior sailmaker. I can relate because it isn't Lunardi's fault that he got the job over Matt. Both were working towards the same goal. It's like playing a basketball game. Somebody has to loss, but nobody wants to be the loser which Matt ended up being.
Gym Candy by: Carl Deuker
ReplyDeleteDrager is the antagonist in the story. He beats up on freshmen because he knows they are better then him.
I am reading The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud by Ben Sherwood.
ReplyDeleteIn this book, there are many opposing forces or antagonists. Two of the ones I can relate to are Tink and Joe. These are nice guys but they are opposing forces to the main character, Charlie. Charlie wants to keep searching for Tess because her spirit told him that she was still alive out in the ocean. Tink and Joe think it's hopeless to keep looking for her after she's been out there for days, and they've found ruins of her boat. I think I would act just like they did because after searching for days and days, it would seem useless to keep looking if they hadn't found her yet.
Saving Private Ryan by Max Allan Collins
ReplyDeleteAn antagonist I could relate to is the Joker in the Batman series. If I was a villain I would want to just have fun like he does and just mess around while being bad.
Silver Fin
ReplyDeleteBy: Charlie Higson
i could relate to the evil people on the inside of the fence that have the razor wire fence and patrolled with armed guards. Because they dont want anything messed with.
Stiff
ReplyDeleteBy: Mary Roach
I was able to relate to the antagonist in Cloaked by Alex Finn. The antagonist was an evil witch who wanted to take royal colony from the king. I related to her because the only reason she was in such a bad mood was because in the past the king had been mean to her. If the king would have just been a decent human being she would have never gotten her feelings hurt and wanted to take revenge. There have been times in my life where people have been mean and I wanted to get back at them, but I tried to be the better person and let it go.
Crash by Jerry Spinelli
ReplyDeleteIn the book Crash the main character is considered a bad guy because he is always picking on this new kid. I can kind of relate to him because i'm sure I have picked on a few kids myself. He loves football and sports and is refereed to as a jock, and a jock is someone who plays sports. I wouldn't consider myself a jock but I play sports and I know how he feels. Towards the end of the book he starts to become a super nice guy and ends up being best friends with the kid he was picking on, I can relate to that because that same thing has happened to me.
Dreamland
ReplyDeleteBy: Sarah Dessen
An antagonist I can relate to would be Rina. Rina is Caitlin's best friend but everyone at their school hates her. I can relate to her because she doesn't care what people think and I don't usually care what people think of me. Sha also tries to do things that nobody does or tries to stand out form the crowd. I find myself doing things that nobody else is doing. which is a quality I admire in myself.
Their Finest hour by Winston Churchill
ReplyDeleteWhen I read Mein Kampf, the antagonist was the German government that wanted to keep Hitler without power in the government. They hated Hitler, and so do I.
Extras by Scott Westerfeld
ReplyDeleteIn the book Uglies, the head of the Specials is the main antagonist in the story. I can relate to her because she is the kind of person that makes rules and wants them to be followed. I am that way sometimes. I think that certain rules are meant to be followed and it annoys me when people break them. She also likes things done her way and I am that way too.
In the book I am reading right now, " A Dance for Three" the antagonist's name is Milo. Milo makes up the story that he is not the father of Hannah's baby. He tells everyone that he had nothing to do with her and that she's making it up because he fears it will ruin his life. I have acted like this kind of antagonist before too, not in the same situation, but I have lied to get my way so people don't think bad of me. I think that everyone has done that before, just trying to keep their good reputation.
ReplyDeleteBrian's Winter
ReplyDeleteBy Gary Paulsen
Brian is in some cases the antagonist in the story, he didn't notice that winter was coming and that hurt him. I can relate to him because he hunts and so do I, except he does it to survive and I don't
The Sacred Acre By: Mark Tabb
ReplyDeleteIn a Sacred Acre a bunch of guys pick on Ed Thomas about how he does things such as "water the grass but the water has to be turned off at 10:30 sharp." Sometimes I am like the guys who picked on Ed because I like giving people crap on how they do certain things.
After Ever After By: Jordan Sonnenblick
ReplyDeleteOne of the antagonists in my book is Jeff's brother Steven. Steven moved to Australia to get away from his family and brother. He had been so involved with Jeffs brain tumor and surgery and was sick of it. When Steven left Jeff felt so alone and now has no one to talk to he didn't understand why his brother would just leave him after everything they have been through together. I can kinda of relate to this because sometimes I can be mean to my younger siblings and just not talk to them or ignore them. I can also relate by wanting to get away from family and brothers and sisters and just being alone because they can be annoying sometimes.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
ReplyDeleteBy: Ransom Riggs
There have been many antagonists I could relate to. One that comes to mind first is the man in The Secret Garden. I cannot remember his name, but in the beginning he is a very bitter person. He is rarely at home, and when he is, he ignores others. His son is crippled, and his wife is dead. Sometimes I just don't want to talk to people. Especially after I've had a bad day. Of course, he's having a bad lifetime. I remember not minding when he was mean to everyone else, because at least he had a good reason. Although, eventually we all have to move on, because the past is not the future.
The Last Thing I Remember By:Andrew Klavan
ReplyDeleteIn the last book that I read "Woods Runner" the antagonists the British soldiers had many characteristics I can relate to. The British weren't really evil they just were fighting for their country. Some of the British were nice to Americans even though they were fighting against each-other. In reality the Americans and the British were doing the same things to each-other just on different sides.
Change of Heart by: Jodi Picoult
ReplyDeleteThe antagonist in my book is Shay Bourne. He committed a murder, but now feels regret for his actions. He wants to donate his heart to a child in need before he dies. I can relate to him because if I would make a bad decision I would feel like I need to make up for it by doing something good for someone else. I understand why he would want to do that.
The Pact by: Jodi Picoult
ReplyDeleteThe antagonist in my book is said to be a murder. I can not relate to this because I am not a murderer nor have I ever been accused of being a murderer like he has. The antagonist tries to explain what really happened but no one seems to want to listen to his side of the story. I can relate to that because sometimes people tend to not listen to what I have to say either.
The Land that Time Forgot by Edgar Rice Burroughs
ReplyDeleteIn The Land that Time Forgot, nature causes the most obvious conflict, but there is also a stuck up German military man in their group. He is portrayed as an evil dictator who is a violent coward. However, these are things that he had to be as a German leader. He was probably raised to believe he was superior and he was never forced to work for something. Also, he is probably going to lose is girlfriend to the protagonist. There's little he could do about these things and he is forced to face the same problems as everyone else.
Killer: A Pretty Little Liar Novel by Sara Shepard
ReplyDeleteAt the beginning of the book the Host by Stephenie Meyer, the humans are considered the antagonists. The main character in the book is an alien. She is captured by the humans and held hostage in their underground dwelling. The humans lack knowledge and don't understand the host's mission in finding them in the first place. I would certainly act hostile or afraid towards an alien if I didn't know what they were going to do to me. I can relate to the humans because I am a human, I would feel the way they do (uncertain & scared), and I understand how to live on Earth without the special improvements of aliens.
127 Hours by Aron Ralston
ReplyDeleteIn my book right now the antagonist is a rock. I can't relate to a rock very well, so I will use Sacred Acre instead. In Sacred Acre the antagonist is Mark Becker. He shoots Ed Thomas. Obviously, I would never shoot someone, but Mark has other characteristics too. He plays football and Ed talks to him a lot. This makes him seem much more normal. He isn't a distant character or anything.
Eagle Strike By: Anthony Horowitz
ReplyDeleteIn I criminal book i read last year, the bad guy was actually a family who suspected a weird looking man as the killer. In the end the mother of the family actually committed the murder, and was framing the other guy. I can understand and feel how scared he could be. I actually might even try to pass the blame, just to protect my family.
Night of the Living Dummy By: R. L. Stine
ReplyDeleteI can relate to some of the antagonists in the Hunger Games. They are forced to fight against the protagonist but its not their fault that they have to do it. Some times i am forced to do things that i don't like to do so I can relate to what they are doing.
The Cardturner
ReplyDeleteBy: Louis Sachar
I can relate to Trapp, the antagonist in this book because he is stubborn and always sticks to his opinions. He always thinks his way is right. Trapp also has very bad eyesight like I do. Lastly, Trapp tries hard to be good at what he likes. I might not be as mean as him in the book, but I act like him in some ways.
Fallout by: Ellen Hopkins
ReplyDeleteIn the book that I'm reading, Kristina Snow is the antagonist. I can relate to her because she made stupid decisions when she was in high school, and I've made stupid decisions, too. Even though she isn't a very good mother and does stupid things, she tries to be better. She may be considered bad, but underneath her decayed surface, she is truly trying to be a worth person.
I'm reading Divergent by Veronica Roth. I could relate to the antagonist, Al, in this book. He is not the main antagonist, but is more of a sidekick. He wants to be the best and sometimes doesn't analyze the results of his reactions. Al feels terrible after his horrendous act. He even tries to apologize to the protagonist. Al did it because he felt deflated when someone smaller was superior. He reacts to help his own self-esteem. Al is also very lighthearted and sometimes acts like an airhead. He puts on a brave face, but cries himself to sleep almost every night. This made Al a more realistic character. I could relate to Al’s competitive drive and his honesty. He admits to what he did and wants to be forgiven.
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In my book Edgar in one of the two antagonists he goes around from farm to farm where the prized bulls are and takes up work then steals the bulls with his other employer. He is kind of a drifter and does things just because his boss tells him so. This character is easy to relate to because he is easygoing and very social. At the beginning of the book I would have never thought he was the bad guy. I like to think of myself as being that way, I wouldn't call myself a drifter but I have done what people have told me to and I am outgoing.
The Sacred Acre by Mark Tabb
ReplyDeleteIn my book the antagonist isn't really a character it is the tornado that goes thru Parkersburg. The tornado changes Ed and his family. His family and team were hit very hard. Ed thought he wasn't going to be able to handle the tragic experience at first but his family and him worked and worked and got thru it.
Twilight
ReplyDeleteStephanie Meyers
The main antagonist throughout the Twilight series is the "non-vegitarian" vampires and the Volturi. But in someways Jacob Black is also an antagonist. Jacob is a warewolf that has fallen in love with main character, Bella. Jacob fights for her love with Edward Cullen. Readers like me can relate to Jacob because this seems to be a problem we can also have.
Club Dead by Charlaine Harris
ReplyDeleteIn this story I could relate to the antagonist because he isn't bad to everybody. Its just the vampires don't like him because he is a werewolf. He himself didn't do anything wrong, it was his ancestors. That is why I could relate to him, because he isn't really bad that just how a certain group of people see him.
Hatchet by gary pulson
ReplyDeleteI could relate to Brian in this book because he is out in the woods and on his own.He had to find a way to get food find shelter. I remember back in fourth grade when we had a survival day.Where we had to build a shelter and find wood so we could make a fire. That is why i can relate to brian in the book
Hatchet
ReplyDeleteBy: Gary Paulsen
the antagonist in the book is the wild animals torturing Brian, he finally builds a good enough shelter to keep the animals out.
Revelation by Drew Karpyshyn
ReplyDeleteThe bad guy in my story is actually viewed by most people (in the story) as a good guy. He is only doing what he is ordered to do and he thinks he is doing the right thing. Eventually everyone finds out he didn't do the right thing, but don't realize he was just following orders.
To kill a mocking bird
ReplyDeleteThe antagonist in this book would be when they didn't know what Tom did to get in trouble. They were too young to understand it. Also when they went past the man that was suppose to be a grump but he ended up being a really nice man.