#protagonist

Religious power, which, as I have already said, frequently identifies itself with political power, has always been a protagonist of this bitter struggle, even when it seemingly was neutral. ↗

— Salvatore Quasimodo

#always #been #bitter #even #frequently

What was the point of having a situation worthy of fiction if the protagonist didn't behave as he would have done in a book? ↗

— Julian Barnes

#life #protagonist #reality #life

In fact, some reviewers have said that as they got into the story they forgot that the protagonist is a black woman. They were moved by the story - by the people as a whole - and not by the little things. ↗

— Christopher Darden

#by the people #fact #forgot #got #in fact

Your Writing Teacher ‏@WritingChief If u don't get ur protagonist dirty, ur readers will get bored. Readers are wild, cliff-jumping, mud-wrestling savages. Become their leader. (anonymous on Twitter) ↗

— Writing Chief

#mud-wrestling #protagonist #wild #twitter

Quite often my narrator or protagonist may be a man, but I'm not sure he's the more interesting character, or if the more complex character isn't the woman. ↗

— Ann Beattie

#character #complex #complex character #i #interesting

In most films - especially in regards to the protagonist - really from the get-go they set up some scenario that endears that character to the audience. Or imbues him with some nobility or heroism or something. ↗

— Joaquin Phoenix

#character #endears #especially #films #get-go

...there are books...which you can't tell people about, books so special and rare and yours that advertising your affection feels like a betrayal. ↗

— John Green

#hazel #john-green #protagonist #the-fault-in-our-stars #advertising

Henry Miller wrote novels, but he calls his protagonist Henry, often Henry Miller, and his books are in this gray area between memoir and novel. ↗

— Leslie Fiedler

#between #books #calls #gray #gray area

Perfect heroines, like perfect heroes, aren't relatable, and if you can't put yourself in the protagonist's shoes, not only will they not inspire you, but the book will be pretty boring. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#boring #heroes #heroines #inspire #like

Because there is actually something very interesting in Goodfellas, how the style of the film changes as time goes by and based on the mental state of the protagonist. ↗

— Alex Cox

#based #because #changes #film #goes