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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.