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	Topics Antagonist Topic Home An antagonist (from GreekGreek language Greek has a documented history of 3,500 years, the longest of any single language within the Indo-European family.... a?ta????st?? - antagonistes, "opponent, competitor, rival") is a character or group of characters, or, sometimes an institutionInstitution Overview Institutions are social structures and social mechanisms of social order and cooperation governing the behavior of two or m... of a happening who represents the opposition against which the protagonistProtagonist The protagonist or main character is the central figure of a story.... (s) must contend. In the classic style of story where in the action consists of a heroHero From the Greek cognate ', in mythology and folklore, a hero or heroine .... fighting a villainFacts About Villain A villain is an "evil" character in a story, whether an historical narrative or, especially, a work of fiction.... , the two can be regarded as protagonist and antagonist, respectively. Contrary to popular belief, the antagonist is not always the villain, but simply those who oppose the main character. WriterWriter The term *writer* can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write c... s have also created more complex situations. In some instances, a story is told from the villain's point of viewPoint of view (literature) In literature and storytelling, a point of view is the related experience of the narrator — not that of the author.... , and any hero trying to stop said villain can be regarded as an antagonist. Such antagonists are usually police officerPolice officer A police officer is a person who works for a police force.... s or other law enforcement officials. In the film , an American film about a Soviet Cold WarCold War The Cold War was the protracted geopolitical, ideological, and economic struggle that emerged after World War II between dem... submarineSubmarine A submarine is a specialized watercraft that can operate underwater.... crew, the crew, enemies of the United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... , are depicted as protagonists, creating something of a paradox -as very often the American film industry tends to depict the forces of the United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... as the people that fight for "good" and "justice", in opposition to RussiaRussia Russia , also the Russian Federation , is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of Eurasia.... (especially the former Soviet UnionSoviet Union The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , more commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a Communist state that existed... ) being the antagonists who often have maniacal and/or malicious intentions (e.g. world domination). See also Boss (video games)Boss (video games) In video games, a boss is a particularly large or challenging computer-controlled character that must be defeated at the end... ProtagonistProtagonist The protagonist or main character is the central figure of a story.... False protagonistFalse protagonist In film, television, or literature, a false protagonist is a technique for making a scene more jarring or a character more n...