Protagonist or Antagonist?
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Protagonist or Antagonist?
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I think a better word would maybe be hero (or anti-hero) or villain because it relies on the characterization rather than the main character.
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I agree. It also makes the characters realistic.
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That's interesting. I can see your point.Vscholz wrote: ↑21 Oct 2018, 00:08 Considering the protagonist of a novel has no real relation to alignment (good or evil), Hiram is the protagonist by (literary) definition because he is the major character and drives the story forward. If a story is told from the viewpoint of The Joker, Batman becomes the antagonist because he is against the main character.
I think a better word would maybe be hero (or anti-hero) or villain because it relies on the characterization rather than the main character.
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