Even evil needs a why. What is an antagonist? A character in a story that works vehemently in opposition to a happy ending? Maybe . A force of evil that seeks to suppress the protagonists light? Meh . A hell-borne plot device an author uses to attain deeper access to the protagonists psyche? Too much . Let’s keep it simple for now. As a primary teacher, I tell my kids that the antagonist is ‘ the bad guy’ . It’s Scar from The Lion King, Joker from Batman, The Terminator from,
