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Guide to Main Characters

Discuss Main Characters in Your Favorite Story or Video GameMain characters in novels, short stories, plays, poems and even video games make the stories interesting. What defines the main character? Are they always the hero of the story? Learn definitions and analysis of the protagonists of many classic works of literature and much more. Bright Hub offers profiles and discussion about main characters in video games, movies and works of fiction such such as Tuck Everlasting, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH and Our Promised Land among others. The experts at Bright Hub have written many great articles, tips and lesson plans to help you.

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