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1. Name: Chris Fortier
Date: 3-4-14
Period: 6 Language Arts
Assignment: persuasive essay/ the true antagonist!
Throughout your reading of your Literature Circle Choice book, many complications have arisen
for the main character. While reading about these struggles, you may have seen an antagonist
developing. This character, or force, is antagonizing your main character and causing conflicts in
the plot of the story. In fact, there may be more than one antagonist which developed in your
book!
Requirements:
1. This essay must be type written (12 pt, Times New Roman, double spaced).
2. The essay must be five paragraphs in length.
Recommendations for success:
1. Use your Persuasive Writing Techniques packet (Grammar and Writing #4) for ideas on
how to best argue your points and word your sentences.
2. Use your five paragraph essay format (Grammar and Writing #3)
3. Use your group members for ideas.
Timeline
1. Have completed the outline and finished 2 paragraphs (3-4-14)
2. Have completed 2 paragraphs 3-5-14
3. Do 1 paragraph and start editing using CBAS 3-6-14
4. Edit and print (were done!)
Prompt:
Which character, or force, is the undeniable antagonist of the story?
As you consider the antagonist in your story, remember the four struggles of man. Which
struggle seems to appear most in the story? This thought process will help you to find the
“without a doubt, undeniable” antagonist. Then be able to support your decision by citing
specific instances in the novel where your antagonist appears to be particularly problematic
for your protagonist.

2. Paragraph 1
A true antagonist in this story is Piper. She is always finding a way into trouble and somehow she is able to
get out with no punishment every time! From her being rude to starting a shady business to clean shirts by
prisoners! Can you believe this girl? Going around and causing everyone’s life to be a miserable heck! The
top three reasons Piper is undoubtedly the antagonist is that she is always being rude (in all the scenes) but
especially rude when she calls Natile retarded and keeps asking Moose the main character if she is she is
persistent to the question and does not stop even when Moose explodes. Piper is the rival in many parts
when she tries to convince the “team” to try a risky move and meet Mrs. Capone. How is this little devil
not the antagonist?
*When Piper starts the shirts
business it is all her idea. She does
not even let any of her friends have
a choice if they want to help or not,
she just throws the clothes in their
laundry bags.
* When Piper tries to meet Al
Capone’s mama and her son Al
Capone she drags all her friends to
the boat that she is on and in the
end they just wasted their time and
one kid even got yelled at!
*When Piper asks about Natalie’s
age
Make notes on why this scene
shows the antagonist at his/her/its
worst
*She is being stubborn and
disrespectful to her friends
*She could be getting her friends
in trouble an she doesn’t care at all
*She is being rude and sets Moose
off and makes him furious
(Could you incorporate a technique
like compare/contrast or fact)
* When Piper is forcing moose and
friends to help in a malicious shirt
business
* When Piper does not respect
Natile
* When Piper takes and keeps all
the money for herself
*She is obvlious to the face that
she is breaking at least 20 rules
and could get in huge trouble is
she is caught
*When piper first meets Natile she
is making moose mad because she
is calling Nat retarded
*Self centered is the way she is
acting and does not have a care in
the world
(Could you incorporate a technique
like compare/contrast or fact)
Make notes on why
this scene shows the
antagonist at his/her/its worst
Make notes on a scene that
undoubtedly shows this antagonist.

3. Make notes on a scene that
undoubtedly shows this antagonist
* When Piper does not tell the
warden that she is involved in the
shirts scam
Make notes on why this scene
shows the antagonist at his/her/its
worst
 She sees all her best friends
getting a pounding on and
she still does not admit
blame to what she did
(Could you incorporate a technique
like compare/contrast or fact)
How will you end this essay in a meaningful way
for your reader?
A brief overview of the reasons and a question
that is, Who do you think is the antagonist?