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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 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).
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+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.
+*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.
+*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 [http://www.virtualsalt.com/litterms.htm Virtual Salt].
+*Harris, Robert. "Homepage." [http://www.virtualsalt.com/litterms.htm Virtual Salt]. 2 Jan 2002. 10 Feb. 2006.