Have you ever heard of a “foil” in literature before? Or wondered what all of those other characters do for a story while the protagonist and antagonist are locked in their epic struggle? Let’s look at some examples!
Joseph Cambell’s The Hero’s Journey and Character Archetypes:
http://www.movieoutline.com/articles/the-hero-journey-mythic-structure-of-joseph-campbell-monomyth.html
https://narrativefirst.com/vault/archetypes-and-the-heros-journey
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Supporting Characters (and What is a Foil?)