human characters in contrast theme
The personalities of two characters are pointedly compared and contrasted.
Examples
"extrovert vs. introvert" is a theme that compares and contrasts outgoing characters with inwards looking characters.
23 total · 2 choice · 17 major · 4 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: Going My Way (1944) | choice | The centerpiece of the story is the outgoing and progressive Father Charles "Chuck" O'Malley, and the stark contrast he made with the grumpy traditionalist Father Fitzgibbon. |
| movie: La strada (1954) | choice | Sensitive and naïve Gelsomina was starkly contrasted with the brutish and streetwise Zampanò. |
| ahh3x06 | major | The point of the story was, arguably, to contrast the yellow-bellied Emory with his courageous wife Stella, who scared away a knife wielding killer. |
| ahh3x12 | major | The dull and unambitious Ernest was juxtaposed with his cunning, unpredictable playboy of a brother Farnum. |
| as1985e1x11 | major | Sheriff Smyvie was mean-spirited and cynical by contrast with Santa and Deputy Weatherby who were brimming with Christmas cheer. |
| as1985e1x17 | major | The prudish Chumskys were juxtaposed with the pornographer Sepulvedas. [prudish character vs. sleazy character] |
| bridesheadrevisited1981e1x01 | major | A point of the story is arguably to compare and contrast the wealthy and ennobled Marchmain family with various well-to-do middle class people in Britain during the interwar period. |
| bridesheadrevisited1981e1x02 | major | A point of the story is arguably to compare and contrast the wealthy and ennobled Marchmain family with various well-to-do middle class people in Britain during the interwar period. Charles was invited to the Brideshead Castle, a palatial mansion, and took in life there with his wealthy host Sebastian. |
| movie: 21 Jump Street (2012) | major | tall and handsome and dumb vs. short and average and dumb |
| movie: Dr Jekyll and Ms Hyde (1995) | major | The humble and bumbling chemist Richard was contrasted with his cutthroat, do anything to make it tot he top, female alter-ego Helen. |