Subject, aims and objectives.

Hopefully I'm getting a bit closer to the real thing here.

Obviously my study is about the importance and effectiveness of Villains and Antagonists in stories, and what elements must be considered in order to forge them into a successful, strong character.

There are lots of routes to explore here. I'm currently looking into the psychology of characters, and the effectiveness of contrast within the antagonist and protagonist. Character archetypes are also a major focus of my study.

As such, i'm developing two possible story ideas so to create a successful antagonist and character relation. I feel the relationship between the antagonist and protagonist is VERY important to the overall effectiveness of a villain. A villain, in a sense, is a device to emphasise the qualities of the protaginist through contrast, hence my reason for exploring Archetypes.

The two archetypes Im currently looking into are

Emotion/Reason *Robot Thumbnails*

Hunter/Prey *Etheral/Beastial Thumbnails*

I've a brief idea of both stories, but I'll post about that once i've finalised what I'm doing.

And so, my aims and objectives are something along the lines of:

SUBJECT

"What factors and elements must be carefully considered to create a successful antagonist, and how important are they in the context of modern media and storytelling?"

AIMS

To find out what my objective is.

OBJECTIVE

To discover what my aims should be.