Protagonist ( Greek πρωταγωνιστής : πρώτος “first” + αγωνίζομαι “compete”, αγωνιστής “wrestler”) - the main character, the central protagonist, the actor , who plays the main role in the work, etc. The antagon is opposed.
First set in motion tragedy in 534 BC. e. when the father of the Attic tragedy Thespis performed in Athens with his choir.
In a more general sense, the protagonist is often called the protagonist of the plot of a literary work , computer game or film . A protagonist is not always a good hero: there is also an antihero , that is, a protagonist with negative traits.
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False Protagonist
In 1960, the films “ Psycho ” and “ Adventure ” appeared on the screens, shocking the audience with the sudden disappearance of the protagonist at the beginning of the film. A similar character can be defined as a “ false protagonist .”
Protagonist → Antagonist
Another metamorphosis with a protagonist who becomes an antagonist was conceived and embodied in the series Breaking Bad by executive producer Vince Gilligan . The protagonist of the series is Walter White , who turns from an ordinary school teacher, an analogue of Mr. Chips' character to a brutal personality, a kind of Tony Montana , “a man with a scar on his face ” [1] [2] [3] .
See also
- Antagonist
- Deuteragonist
- Tritagonist
- Character
- Literary hero
Notes
- ↑ Goodman, Tim 'Breaking Bad': Dark Side of the Dream . The Hollywood Reporter (July 13, 2011). Date of treatment July 17, 2011.
- ↑ Bowles, Scott . 'Breaking Bad' Shows Man at His Worst in Season 4 , USA Today (July 13, 2011). Archived July 27, 2011. Date of treatment July 26, 2011.
- ↑ Ginsberg, Merle . 'Breaking Bad' Star Bryan Cranston on Walter White: 'He's Well on His Way to Badass' (Q&A) , The Hollywood Reporter (July 16, 2011). Archived July 27, 2011. Date of treatment July 26, 2011.
Links
- Lukov Vl. A. Young hero in literature // Knowledge. Understanding. Skill . - 2005. - No. 1 . - S. 141-147 .