what was important to jim smiley.
Now the Narratorâs friend from the East is the first antagonist because he sent him to Simon Wheeler as a joke. The friend from the East knew that Simon would talk his ears off. The second protagonist in the story is good olâ Jim Smiley. He is a good man that has nothing but time and love to give to his pets. The second antagonist in the story is the stranger who comes to jim Smileyâs town. When it is time for the frog jumping competition the stranger clearly cheats when Jim is away by putting Birdshot in Danâl Websterâs mouth so he couldnât jump. He cheated Jim Smiley out of 40 Dollars.