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"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).
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See also: [[heroic ideal]].




== Works Cited: ==
== 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.

Latest revision as of 09:56, 31 May 2006

"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).

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.
  • 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.