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| The main character in a narrative or dramatic work. As stated by J.A Cuddon Dictiionary of Literary Terms pg. 406 Often referred to as a "Protagonist". 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 shart 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). |
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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. |
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| :*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). |
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| :*"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). |
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| :*"An evil man or a wicked woman may be the central characters, like Macbeth and Lady Macbeth."(Cuddon,406) | | See also: [[heroic ideal]]. |
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| Harmon, William and Holman,C. Hugh. ''A Handbook to Literature'', 7th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall., 1996
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| Bibliographic Reference Baldick, C. (1990). The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms. , NY: Oxford University Press.
| | == Works Cited: == |
| Parenthetical Within Text (Baldick et al, 1990)
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| | *Harmon, William and Holman,C. Hugh. ''A Handbook to Literature.'' 7th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall., 1996. |
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| 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. |
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| | *Harris, Robert. "Homepage." [http://www.virtualsalt.com/litterms.htm Virtual Salt]. 2 Jan 2002. 10 Feb. 2006. |