LadyofKaos
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I'm trying to give my antagonist more depth but am in a quandary as to how to write his reactions and thought patterns in certain situations. Here's a little background info - he was born and raised within a loving family with a dad, mom, and little sister. His life was typical for a kid, went to school, played sports, tormented his sister but protected her from others. However, at 16 everything changes in his world. In a matter of hours, his parents are murdered in front of his eyes and he tells his little sister to run for her life, which she does. She gets away but he's not so fortunate. It's not brought to light to the reader until some time later, however he finds out the man that murdered his parents is his real father. The man only recently found out the boy is his son.
The boy is treated well, nurtured, schooled, and loved by his real father. The twist is that the man systematically introduces the boy to a more evil school of thought. He teaches him to appreciate the macabre. For instance, there is a skill to slicing the skin from your victim bit by bit, keeping them alive until you are ready to claim their life, taking pleasure in their screams & agony. Also during all this time, his father has kept tabs on his little sister and plans to bring her into the fold.
Brother and sister eventually reunite after the death of the boy's father. The boy now a young man intends to continue his father's plan to turn his sister to evil and rule by using her power.
quandary - once reintroduced to his sister, does it make sense that he would experience a conflict between his former life and the life he's lived for well over 10 years? Would the goodness he learned as a child begin to interfere or, in your opinion, would he be too hardened to such emotions? Should his motivation to use her come from love or hate?
Please tell me what you think.
The boy is treated well, nurtured, schooled, and loved by his real father. The twist is that the man systematically introduces the boy to a more evil school of thought. He teaches him to appreciate the macabre. For instance, there is a skill to slicing the skin from your victim bit by bit, keeping them alive until you are ready to claim their life, taking pleasure in their screams & agony. Also during all this time, his father has kept tabs on his little sister and plans to bring her into the fold.
Brother and sister eventually reunite after the death of the boy's father. The boy now a young man intends to continue his father's plan to turn his sister to evil and rule by using her power.
quandary - once reintroduced to his sister, does it make sense that he would experience a conflict between his former life and the life he's lived for well over 10 years? Would the goodness he learned as a child begin to interfere or, in your opinion, would he be too hardened to such emotions? Should his motivation to use her come from love or hate?
Please tell me what you think.
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