Protaga-who?

Mar

Protaga-who?

Categories: blogosphere, romance and writing

On some list I belong to, talk turned to exactly how you define a protagonist, particularly in light of all the antiheroes becoming heroes these days. A similar discussion is hosted at Editorrent. My favorite part:

If we define the protagonist as “the character we root for,” then this presumes that the protagonist’s goals are always worthy. In the case of tragedies, they frequently are not. Really, did anyone actually want Oedipus to marry Jocasta?

My answer: not really. As for stories closer to my heart, she posits: And then there’s romance. Can a story ever really have two protagonists? I’m sure it can, but isn’t it nice to have someone talk about romance without scorn? A big NY hug for that.

I’m sure the discussion isn’t over, but if you want more insight, check out the post.

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