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2) Antagonist
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His fate is to save a planet in crisis. Survival comes second to that. That's what Kade of House Shadow Wing has always believed, ever since his parents were executed for their political beliefs and he was jailed for daring to be their son. Just his luck that a female human diplomat with hard eyes and a silver tongue would choose the most inconvenient possible moment to barrel in, upending all of Kade's carefully constructed plans. With the situation...
3) Antagonist
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Single dads. Polar opposites. Undeniable chemistry.
Harrison
Meeting at a bachelor auction for charity has trouble written all over it as far as I am concerned. Especially when the guy with the winning bid seems to be after only one thing...a good time between the sheets.
Refusing the advances of a man who's too good looking for his own good, is easy at first. But how can I stay away from him when our kids are in the same class and trouble is already...
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In the first century A.D., Flavius Silva, commander of the Roman Tenth Legion in Palestine, leads his forces in combat against the remaining Jewish Zealots who have taken refuge in the seemingly impregnable fortress of Masada. There, the engineering and military might of Rome faces the passion and ingenuity of Eleazer ben Yair and his people.
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It is the late autumn of 1854 and the steam gunboat Spartan, commanded by James Rutherford has returned to duty following the repair of her battle damage in Calcutta.
Another, though less powerful, Russian commerce raider is still at large in the China Sea, though as events follow their course, Rutherford is forced to confront the fact that this lesser antagonist might be a more potent adversary than he previously believed.
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Dave Collins has a normal life - a loving wife, an angst-filled teenage stepdaughter, and a comfortable job as a secretary in a well-regarded law firm in the quaint town of Repo Ridge. It's a life that proceeds like clockwork each day, predictable and calm, just as he likes it...
Until one morning when he comes downstairs to find a yellow sticky-note on his refrigerator with a meticulously-drawn smiley face and the words, "You're special!"
Those...
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A Miserable Antagonist is a comedic, heart-warming tale from the perspective of a bank teller named Baxter Burnside. Baxter's life could be characterized as one consisting of unappealing events and vastly underwhelming conversations. Life doesn't begin to change for him until he bumps into a tall Austrian woman named Hana. During this fortuitous moment, Baxter is invited to take part in a creative writing class where he meets five complete strangers....
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"No one deserves, Critch." It is said by heathens and oligarchs. Heard in the darkest alleyways of Indigo Bay. Whispered by those who don't know. And as a warning in The City Beneath the Bay.
It's been three years since Aaron Bennett banished Critch to the corners of his mind. But that smile still gleams, waiting in its cage. Aaron is stable until Jaslynn Phillips offers him a human connection for the first time. Unfortunately, just as Jaslynn's...
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Sometimes cast as helpful, sometimes as a hindrance, the police are typically prominent players in mysteries and suspense novels. Professor Schmid reviews stories where the police are at odds with the protagonist; stories where the detective is ambivalent; stories where the detective and police work together affably; and stories where the detective is (or was) on the actual police force.
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This new book expands the research scope of discourse theory analysis—on which Nico Carpentier is an established scholar—to the study of non-textual empirical material. It takes an original and fresh approach, with a post-structuralist foundation and an interdisciplinary character, aiming at communicating theory and scientific research in non-textual ways. It addresses a topic of emerging relevance in media and communication studies, with a specific...
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Great Courses volume 21
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Sometimes cast as helpful, sometimes as a hindrance, the police are typically prominent players in mysteries and suspense novels. Professor Schmid reviews stories where the police are at odds with the protagonist; stories where the detective is ambivalent; stories where the detective and police work together affably; and stories where the detective is (or was) on the actual police force.
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How to View and Appreciate Great Movies volume 22
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Professor Williams demonstrates how all great villains are a distorted reflection of the hero, through movies including The Wizard of Oz, Star Wars, The Silence of the Lambs, and Rocky. He unpacks why the antagonist may not always be bad, but must be present. Additionally, you'll explore the four thematic groupings (pathways) and how the protagonist and antagonist are utilized in each.
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"Ralph Ellison famously characterized ensemble jazz improvisation as "antagonistic cooperation." Both collaborative and competitive, musicians play with and against one another to create art and community. In Antagonistic Cooperation, Robert G. O'Meally shows how this idea runs throughout twentieth-century African American culture to provide a new history of Black creativity and aesthetics. From the collages of Romare Bearden and paintings of Jean-Michel...
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Ralph Ellison famously characterized ensemble jazz improvisation as "antagonistic cooperation." Both collaborative and competitive, musicians play with and against one another to create art and community. In Antagonistic Cooperation, Robert G. O'Meally shows how this idea runs throughout twentieth-century African American culture to provide a new history of Black creativity and aesthetics.
From the collages of Romare Bearden and paintings of Jean-Michel...
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Professor Williams demonstrates how all great villains are a distorted reflection of the hero, through movies including The Wizard of Oz, Star Wars, The Silence of the Lambs, and Rocky. He unpacks why the antagonist may not always be bad, but must be present. Additionally, you'll explore the four thematic groupings (pathways) and how the protagonist and antagonist are utilized in each.
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Plongez-vous dans l'analyse des deux portraits antagonistes des Indiens dans La Controverse de Valladolid de Jean-Claude Carrière pour approfondir votre compréhension de l'œuvre!
Que retenir des deux portraits antagonistes des Indiens dans La Controverse de Valladolid , le roman historique majeur de Jean-Claude Carrière? Retrouvez toutes les subtilités de cet extrait dans un commentaire original et complet pour approfondir votre réflexion sur...
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STOP THE NASTY CRITIC INSIDE YOUR HEAD FROM CONTROLLING & LIMITING YOUR LIFE!
Are you living an old story script with the same patterns of difficult experiences or relationships? Are limiting beliefs, critical self-talk, regret, or worry holding you back? If so, you're not alone. Many of us have an antagonizing inner voice that tells us we're unworthy and unable to change. The voice is lying.
Author Dr. Colleen Georges knows this firsthand. A recovering...
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