I hope I shall see an end of him; for my soul, yet I know not why, hates nothing more than he" (page 5)
This play is a comedy and therefore should be light in conflict. However, there has to be an antagonist and a protagonist. They are essential to all stories. Anyway, I guess I would lable Oliver as an antagonist since us wants to see his brother die for no reason, and he even admits it. Orlando is the protagonist then, because sharksphere (I'm not gonna correct that, he couldve been a shark)gives us no reason to scorn him. On top of this, there is his brother, who the audience expects to love him, but who actually hates him. This brings sympathy and positivity to Orlando's character. A reversal of deep seated expectations of the audience can be powerful in swaying said audiences opinions. For example, when in brave new world, it is revealed that parents are non-existent and society is tolerant of this, I was like what a surprise, my deep seated expectations have been reversed, powerfully swaying me toward a negative opinion of that society.
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