Developing Protagonists and Antagonists
Exploring the roles and motivations of main characters and their foils in a story.
Key Questions
- Compare the motivations of a protagonist and an antagonist in a given story.
- Analyze how an author develops a character's personality over time.
- Predict how a character's choices might change the story's outcome.
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
Suggested Methodologies
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