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"The central character (masculine or feminine) in a work. The character who is the focus of interest" (Harmon & Holman 246).

A hero traditionally has positive qualities such as high ethical standards, commitment to duty, perseverance, and courage. An antihero possesses negative qualities such as cowardice and dishonesty.

"In criticism the terms carry no connotations of virtuousness or honour" (Cuddon 406).

"An evil man or a wicked woman may be the central characters, like Macbeth and Lady Macbeth" (Cuddon 406).

Works Cited:

Harmon, William and Holman,C. Hugh. A Handbook to Literature. 7th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall., 1996.

Cuddon, John Anthony. A Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory. 3rd ed. Worcester, Great Britain: Billings & Sons Ltd., 1991.

Harris, Robert. "Homepage." Virtual Salt. 2 Jan 2002. 10 Feb. 2006.

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-The main character in a narrative or dramatic work. As stated by  J.A Cuddon Dictionary of Literary Terms pg. 406. Often referred to as a "Protagonist". Baldick  pg 98 The Concise dictionary of Literary Terms.  The hero in a dramatic work can cause much criticism due to the expectations of the reader that the character may be superior or display likeable qualities. For example In "Yellow Woman, a short narrative by Leslie Marmon Silko, the expectations of the Indian woman to remain faithful to her husband and not have an affair with a stranger, thus resulting in mixed emotions by the reader. When the expectations of the reader be disappointed the character the "Protagonist" will in lamens terms be referred to as the anti-heroine.
+"The central character (masculine or feminine) in a work. The character who is the focus of interest" (Harmon & Holman 246).
-"The central character (masculine or feminine) in a work. The character who is the focus of interest" (Harmon & Holman, 246).
+*A hero traditionally has positive qualities such as high ethical standards, commitment to duty, perseverance, and courage. An antihero possesses negative qualities such as cowardice and dishonesty.
-:*A hero traditionally has positive qualities such as high ethical standards, commitment to duty, perseverance, and courage. An antihero possesses negative qualities such as cowardice and dishonesty.
+*"In criticism the terms carry no connotations of virtuousness or honour" (Cuddon 406).
-:*"In criticism the terms carry no connotations of virtuousness or honour".(Cuddon,406)
+*"An evil man or a wicked woman may be the central characters, like Macbeth and Lady Macbeth" (Cuddon 406).
-:*"An evil man or a wicked woman may be the central characters, like Macbeth and Lady Macbeth."(Cuddon,406)
+See also: [[heroic ideal]].
-Works Cited:
-•	.Harmon, William and Holman,C. Hugh. ''''A Handbook to Literature'''', 7th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall., 1996
+== Works Cited: ==
+*Harmon, William and Holman,C. Hugh. ''A Handbook to Literature.'' 7th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall., 1996.
-•	.Bibliographic Reference Baldick, C. (1990). ''The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms''. , NY: Oxford University   Press.
+*Cuddon, John Anthony. ''A Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory.'' 3rd ed. Worcester, Great Britain: Billings & Sons Ltd., 1991.
-Parenthetical Within Text (Baldick et al, 1990)
-•	.Cuddon, John Anthony. ''''A Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary'' Theory'',3rd ed. Worcester, Great Britain: Billings & Sons Ltd., 1991
+*Harris, Robert. "Homepage." [http://www.virtualsalt.com/litterms.htm Virtual Salt]. 2 Jan 2002. 10 Feb. 2006.