Antagonist

Character Role Analysis

Manley Pointer

Manley is the main antagonist. He makes Hulga, the protagonist, surrender to him, and even say she loves him. And then he makes her really uncomfortable and steals her wooden leg. He claims that he does this kind of thing to people all the time. He's a classic bad guy, but because Hulga fantasized about stealing what she thought was his innocence, you might find him kind of sympathetic. Heck, you could even argue that Hulga benefits from Manley's appearance in her life (check out the "Symbols" section for more on this). So what do you think? Is Manley all bad?