Who is the antagonist in the new JAMB novel, The Life Changer by Khadija Abubakar Jalli? Who opposed the decisions of Salma? Who was really interested in seeing the downfall of the protagonist in the book? All these questions still tend to answer one thing; who is the antagonist?
Knowing the answer to the above question would help you a great deal in understanding what the JAMB book is all about. Sometimes, students encounter this particular question in JAMB but since they do not know it, only few guess the answer correctly. Do not be left behind at the mercy of guesswork. Read this and be sure of whatever questions you are answering with regards to this book.
Before we proceed, let us look at what or who an antagonist is.
Antagonist: Definition, Meaning in a Book
An antagonist is a person or a character who opposes the decisions and actions of the protagonist all geared towards landing the protagonist in a tragic situation at the end. An antagonist could be a character, a group of characters, institution or even a force which works against the main character.
An important point to note about antagonism is that an antagonist is not usually a person. It could be a force or forces which work together to oppose and bring down the decisions of the protagonist to naught.
So, while we wait to find out who the antagonist in life changer is, do not be surprised if I tell you it’s not a person but some forces.
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Note: The protagonist in the book is Salma.
The antagonist in The Life Changer by Khadija Abubakar Jalli is arrogance. Pride and arrogance are the forces which worked against Salma in the whole story as she faced various misfortunes caused by these forces.
Pride and arrogance were her inward qualities which she possessed. In order words, Salma’s pride arrogant qualities served as her flaws which automatically worked against her. It could also be said that Salma had her success and failure at the tip of her fingers.
Pride and arrogance are evident first in her discussion with one of the lecturers who interviewed her during her registration where she described the lecturers as being greedy and corrupt and they if she wants anything from them, she could offer just a token to get it. She also likened the lecturers to the police who can accept as little token as 2,000-3,000 Naira to gain their attention. Some may argue that she was right about the point she made but the manner of presentation is nothing to write home about.
Pride also caused Salma to see her roommates as less classic and sophisticated girls. She did not see them as her class at all as she thought she was above them.
She was carried away by pride when she turned down Habib’s proposal when she actually wanted him. She did this as a way of increasing her class in the university. To her, turning down a rich politician’s proposal is not ordinary.
Conclusion: Antagonist in The Life Changer by Khadija Abubakar Jalli
Other things might have also worked against Salma but she is the major cause of her misfortunes because right from time, she did the wrong thing which lands her to one sad situation or the other.
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