The Evolution of the Antagonist CSP

Why do we root for Walter White and mourn Hannibal Lecter? This CSP goes past the “villains are fun” cliché and into the psychology of why modern audiences are drawn to antagonists who are complicated, sympathetic, and sometimes more compelling than the hero. You’ll trace the antagonist’s evolution from pure evil to mirror-of-the-self across literature and interactive media, and come away thinking differently about the stories you love.

What’s inside: Main article, Let’s Get Critical discussion, Fantastic Guest interview, EduStory short fiction, Language Focus, What Now? action steps, full quiz, and a vocabulary activity worksheet with crossword and word search.