Are the following characters from “The Scarlet Ibis” protagonist, antagonist, static, dynamic, round or flat characters?
lkhernandez Teacher High School – 9th Grade eNotes Editor When thinking about protagonists and antagonists it is helpful to think of the hero vs. villain scenario. Brother is the sole narrator of the story as well as the only dynamic character so we can safely assume he is the intended protagonist. A dynamic character exhibits a change through the course of the story because of something he learns through experience. Brother pushes his little brother so hard that Doodle physically dies. It takes that tragic event for Brother to be able to really see how selfish he was being, caring only about himself and disregarding the well-being of his little brother. With that knowledge you can begin to consider who or what the antagonist is. Conflict arises because of the presence of that antagonist, and consists of: man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. himself. In the story we do not actually see any people that truly pose a conflict for brother, nor do we see nature playing a large antagonist
