Question

Can someone explain to me what the protagonist of a story is? I have no clue.

Answer 1

Because we know the story

Answer 2

?

Answer 3

Oh its that one guy that does the courageous thing

Answer 4

huh?

Answer 5

@SectorZ423 , please limit your "humour" in questions

Answer 6

Omg sorry its so early

Answer 7

I need to analyze the protagonist of a story I read, I just dont know what that is.

Answer 8

The protagonist is the "main-main" character. It is like the leading character. A lot of people think it is the "good guy" and even though it is most of the time, it really isn't all the time. Let's try to give you an example. In Cinderella, the protagonist is Cinderella.

Answer 9

*Sigh* lets look at the prefixes. Pro means good there you go.

Answer 10

And @SectorZ423 , if you cannot come in morning, then don't log on. It is always important to have a positive attitude, especially since you are representing OpenStudy and also yourself. :)

Answer 11

A protagonist isn't always good sector...

Answer 12

I always thought they were

Answer 13

OH that makes sense @kewlgeek555 but my story has 4 main characters, its about 4 people who are stuck on a dinghy after a horrific ship wreck. They are all pretty equal. What do I do then?

Answer 14

For example, in "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West", the Wicked Witch of the West is the protagonist.

Do you know who the leading character is? The one that the story focuses on the most?

Answer 15

Well, like I said, it doesn't really focus one just 1 person, the story focuses on all four of the people equally. >.<

Answer 16

Thank you for always helping me by the way ^-^ @kewlgeek555

Answer 17

Would that make them all 4 protagonists?

Answer 18

Let me try to help you...what is the book?

Answer 19

Umm.. Its a short story, And I have to complete a worksheet on it, Let me see if I can attach it to this thingy..

Answer 20

Here's the worksheet:

Answer 21

@kewlgeek555 Did you get them ok?

Answer 22

I believe I did.
What I am trying to do now is to see if there can be more than one protagonist...if so then the four men would be the protagonists and the person/thing against them would be the antagonist.

Answer 23

The ocean and the boat its self is the antagonist right? >.<

Answer 24

I couldn't find a reliable site that confirms there can be more than one protagonist, but I found this that can help a lot:

"Can there be more than one protagonist in a story?
In the book The Son of Neptune, there are three heroes. Every three chapters or so, the book switches perspective from each of the three main characters. They tell about their life story, how they save the day, and what-not. I need to know for my book report due on January 11th 2012.
Update 1: The other thing is, they all do an equal amount of work to bring down the antagonist. It's really hard to decide.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione's stories were told throughout all the stories. Still "Harry Potter." Only one protagonist, even if usually more than one main character. Who do you see the most and who do you end up caring the most about? Chances are good - that's the protagonist. (Okay, I'm a woman, so I cared about Hermione, but, hey, I still knew it was Harry. lol)"

And whatever is against the protagonist is the antagonist.

Answer 25

(i think the waves are the antagonist)
(>.>)
(<.<)
shhh ;)

Answer 26

Lol! I'm also having trouble finding the quote I need, showing who is the protagonist. I dont know if you read it, but can you scan through it real fast? I just need 1 person to label as the protagonist.

Answer 27

I've read sections I through V.

Answer 28

@kewlgeek555 ;-;

Answer 29

The captain...

Answer 30

Really? It's not the cook?

Answer 31

This is hard. lolo. Okay, um, the four characters are the oiler, captian, corespondent, and cook, right?

Answer 32

Yes, they are all on a dinghy after a ship wreck, and they take turns rowing and stuff, and they keep trying to get to land, but they cant because the water is to rough, So they are going north because a man with a coat was waving in that direction. (>.>)

Answer 33

Who is the one who does most of the work, or who deals with the waves the most?

Answer 34

Actually, the one who deals with the waves the most.

(sorry i cant read it, i actually am doing a math test while helping)

Answer 35

Um, Let me look over it again. brb

Answer 36

I think that the captain is the main character, I mean, he does command everyone on the dinghy.

Answer 37

I just cant find a quote to back it up.

Answer 38

Whattabout the commands?

Answer 39

Oh, yeah thats true. Let me seeeee

Answer 40

Okay, I will be back in ten minutes. c:

Answer 41

okay!

Answer 42

Oops. I came back in an hour. #fail

Sorry, this quadratics test. >.<

Did you find a quote? c: