• Protagonist – Tommy Jenkins is the Protagonist
• Opponent – “The Boss” is our protagonist’s main opponent. But the cartel is also an opponent. I think putting a face on the leader (the boss) will help a ton and be able to create more connections with the protagonist.
• Ally – The ally of our protagonist is his three friends (Jake, Henry, Sarah) they will see the trouble our protagonist is in an attempt to help him and save his life.
• Fake-AllyOpponent – This one took me a bit to think about, but I think we can have a member of the cartel look to help our protagonist, but turn sides during the story. He will get his life and family’s life threatened, so he much switches sides back to helping the cartel and not the protagonist.
• Fake-Opponent Ally – This will be the exact opposite of before, a different member of the cartel will try to help our Protagonist and friends because he sees the flaws of the cartel and “The Boss.” He will be a higher up in the cartel and act like he is trying to get the protagonist for them. But will instead be leaking information to the MC because he sympathizes with him.
• Subplot Character – In my story, I don’t think a subplot character will fit. I want to stay on track with the story, and not branch off to someone else. If I think of someone I will for sure edit it to add in a subplot character.

CHARACTER ARCHETYPES

The archetype that best defines my MC is “Rebel”. The reason I picked this one was that Tommy rebelling is the only reason he is in the situation he’s in. His whole life he grew up in a broken home, battling homelessness and family problems, so he always rebelled against the systems.  The reason I picked this specifically is that once he receives the money he instantly didn’t listen to the advice of others when they told him to give it back, he decided he wanted it for himself, to better his life.

“The Boss” would best be defined by the King/Father archetype. He calls all the shots for the cartel and is looked at as a father by his members. He sympathizes with our MC when he first hears his story, he has children so he knows how this could change Tommy’s life forever. But as time passes and Tommy won’t give the money back he gets angry, and disappointed and actually looks to seek vengeance.

The way my MC fits the archetype is by not listening to the advice of others when he should and instead of doing what he wants. Also in the backstory when he is growing up he always rebelled against the system, whether it be from school, his parents, or the police. And lastly, when he decides to not return the money, he knows it’s a dangerous and stupid move, but he doesn’t consider it at first. Three ways he deviates from this archetype is when The Boss threatens his family, he knows it’s too stupid to rebel right then so he must figure out a solution. Another way he deviates is when his mom talks to him one on one in the story and he realizes he has to listen, and can’t do it all himself.

The way my antagonist fits his archetype is by being a family man and running a family-like business. Secondly, he sympathizes with our MC when he initially takes the money and doesn’t return it, he looks back at how he was brought up and knows he would do the same. Finally, how he initially shows mercy, he knows the situation and doesn’t want to harm anyone at first, but as time goes it changes. The way he deviates is by flipping his outlook throughout the story. initially, he doesn’t want to hurt anyone, but as time goes on and tensions rise, the changes. Also how he gets a lot more brutal as the story goes, he goes from a “nicer” family man to a blood lust leader who will do anything to get his money back.

I think this is important to the story because it adds extra variability to the story. sure archetypes are necessary and help construct the story, but if a character solely followed that it would turn the story stale. Having characters deviate from their norms and do stuff that you wouldn’t expect really keeps the audience on their feet, ready for change whenever. The characters look to evolve, and not stay on a fine line throughout the story. The more the story goes the more twists and turns it adds. I believe this is necessary for stories and ensures nothing is too predictable.