wicked character vs. virtuous character theme
A stereotypically evil character is contrasted with a character who is stereotypically good.
Examples
In "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1937), we see how the innocent and kindly princess Snow White is hunted by her wicked and villainous step-mother, the queen.
9 total · 1 choice · 7 major · 1 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) | choice | th queen was clearly evil; Snow White was clearly good hearted |
| ahp2x23 | major | Beryl showed that she'd rather kill Charles than let him leave her, while Marsha showed that she'd sacrifice herself for Charles no matter what. |
| ahp2x36 | major | Lazy, unfaithful, good-for-nothing Sam was pointedly compared and contrasted with various dutiful and upstanding characters, notably his own father. |
| ftt1982e1x01 | major | The virtuous Frog Prince was contrasted with the deeply morally flawed princess. |
| movie: FaceOff (1997) | major | The goody two-shoes FBI Special Agent Sean Archer was contrasted with the maniacal terrorist Castor Pollux. Castor pretty much spelled this out when he likened their struggle to "the eternal battle between good and evil". |
| shortstory: Little Red Riding Hood (1889) | major | The conniving, deceitful Wolf was juxtaposed with the innocent little country girl Little Red Riding-hood. |
| tftc1989e6x12 | major | Richard was remorseless and greedy as he assisted in Dr. Orloff's unholy pursuits. Charlie, by marked contrast, had a strong conscience despite his lack of wits. This was pointedly made clear when we saw his extracted soul shine blindingly bright, and Dr. Orloff commented on it. |
| theamericanshortstory14 | major | Rapacini's wickedness in creating someone whose touch was deadly was compared and contrasted with his daughter's general virtuousness by contemporary standards. (By today's standards she was just not much of a moral agent at all). |
| movie: The Night of the Hunter (1955) | minor | Harry was wicked and false; he was bested by Rachel who was notably virtuous and true |