Tuesday, 15 January 2008

Protagonist or antagonist?


Protagonist

Character: Jack Traven

Film: Speed

Played by: Keanu Reeves

Character’s role: Police officer

What happens to the character?

Jack is a police officer who is challenged by Howard Payne with many bomb related tasks. The main task is that if the bus hit 50mph then it must stay over that limit or it will detonate a bomb and blow it up. He demands a ransom to the FBI in order to save the bus, but his demands are not met. Containing over 20 passengers Jack must keep the bus over the limit and keep everyone alive.

What are his flaws?

The protagonist always thinks he knows what the antagonist is thinking and in fact doesn’t.







protagonist

Character: Lola Rennt

Film: run Lola run

Played by: Franka Potente

Characters role: girlfriend of dealer

What happens to character?

Manni, Lola’s boyfriend leave 100,000 marks on a train which he owes his dealer boss. The money is picked up by a tramp and Manni knows he is in trouble if his boss does not receive the money. Lola then has 20 minutes to find 100, 000 marks and take it to her boyfriend at the meeting place. There are three runs in which she has to get the money. The first one she ends up dying the second her boyfriend does. The final chance she gambles to win the money and races against time to get to the meeting place where her lover is waiting for her.

What are her flaws?

When she is angry she screams and smashes things. She doesn’t handle the situation between her and her father well. Also she is late a lot.





antagonist

Character: Michael Myers

Film: Halloween the return of Michael

Played by: George P Wilbur

Characters role: Killer

What happens to character?

Michael was being moved prison when he awakes from the dead and escapes whilst being moved. He goes looking for his little sister Jamie and kills anyone who gets in his way whist doing so. Jamie is now living with a foster family and on Halloween finally plucks up the courage to go trick or treating with her foster sister. However Michael is about looking for her and won’t stop till he gets her.

What are her flaws?

He wants to kill his own sister and that at the end he does die.



















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