Is there? Should there be? I'm pretty sure that my MC and my Protagonist are two entirely different people, but I'm curious to see other people's opinions.
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Protagonist vs Main Character ~ is there a difference?
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Lessien
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Dictionary.com defines protagonist as "the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work." To me, there's not really a difference between the protagonist and the main character. I just refer to all the viewpoint characters as main characters, since the story is told from their perspectives. (However, if one character's POV is only heard for a scene or two, I wouldn't classify him/her as a main character.)
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Sorry, I'm really ornery.
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CelticRose
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Huh?
Protagonist = MC, whether they lead or not; though frankly I have no idea of where you're coming from with that one.
Protagonist = MC, whether they lead or not; though frankly I have no idea of where you're coming from with that one.
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When you say protagonist, are you talking about the good guy or that hero? And when you say MC, is it the character that gets all the pages with her point of view?
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Here's the case with my story. I would classify Tariel as my protagonist because the story focuses on her and her internal struggle; she's the one who fights the final battle against longtime enemy, ect. But really, the story wouldn't go much of anywhere without Eliel. In a way, Eliel's the one the story is really about, and that's why I would classify her as the main character. I'm not sure if this makes sense. Let me try an example that isn't mine.
Final Fantasy X: The protagonist (the character you play as and control for the entire game) is a boy named Tidus. The Main Character (the real driving force behind the story) is a girl named Yuna. Totally different people. something kinda like that
Final Fantasy X: The protagonist (the character you play as and control for the entire game) is a boy named Tidus. The Main Character (the real driving force behind the story) is a girl named Yuna. Totally different people. something kinda like that
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sunstruckdream
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i'd be interested to read that. i'm finding it hard to imagine, and i'm wondering how exactly you did it???
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Lessien
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I've done it before. You have a story that's told from someone else's perspective, when it's really about someone else.
Example: "A Rose for Emily" is the story of Emily, a lady in a small Southern town during the late 1920s or early 1930s. I won't spoil it for those of you who haven't read the story, but I will tell you that although it's about Emily, it's told from the POV of the townsfolk, using the pronoun "we."
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RedBalfour
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I always thought the protagonist was the hero that never wanted to be a hero. its a bit like 'procrastinate' isn't it?
But if thats what the dictionary says, i'll go with that.
I think the protagonist is the hero and the main character is the one who has the most diologue, or the story follows them more. Stories where the two aren't the same are usualy interesting, and some of the best stories have no main character, but switch between several main characters. however, there will probably still be one lead character, the one that seems to be in charge.
But if thats what the dictionary says, i'll go with that.
I think the protagonist is the hero and the main character is the one who has the most diologue, or the story follows them more. Stories where the two aren't the same are usualy interesting, and some of the best stories have no main character, but switch between several main characters. however, there will probably still be one lead character, the one that seems to be in charge.
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