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Who is the antagonist in antaeus?

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Answer: There isn't really a distinct antagonist.

Explanation: TJ (protagonist): A gentle and kind young man who moves away from the farms of the south to the north. This presents a conflict because much of TJ's happiness and strength comes from working and being with the land.

• Plot: TJ moves to the north and seeks "green" space so that he may stay connected to the land that he left in the south. He meets a group of boys who ultimately buy into his philosophy, and they build a roof top garden (although the boys wanted grass). After much hard work and bonding, the garden is discovered by security and TJ, in the climax of the story, angrily throws the dirt from the roof. He then runs away to the south.

• Other:

Conflict= Man vs. Society. TJ's departure from a rural lifestyle forces him to adapt to a culture that he doesn't quite understand. Ultimately, he decides that he must return home

Freytag's Pyramid= Freytag's Pyramid is easily developed and presented clearly in this story.

Allusion= a literary reference, the title of the story is an allusion to the Greek mythological character who drew his power from the earth. When Hercules lifted Antaeus, he lost his connection and died.

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