![]() With that note out of the way, let’s break down some different types of protagonists. You don’t have to know anything about Tenet to understand the takeaway from this example, which is: protagonists come with all sorts of tropes and contrivances that we must be knowledgeable of when writing screenplays. Read it below and think about the character Priya associates the term “protagonist” with “one who’s capable of saving the world.” I imported the Tenet screenplay into StudioBinder’s screenwriting software to highlight a short exchange that expertly articulates the point I’m trying to get across. In the 2020 movie Tenet, Christopher Nolan uses his protagonist (literally named The Protagonist) in a meta-sense to comment on the pervasiveness of hollow-heroism in stories. But the hero is just one of many protagonist types available to writers. The adventure that these protagonist’s go on is widely referred to as the hero’s journey. Everything within their story points back to them think Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, James Bond, etc. These characters are virtuous, brave and idealistic. ![]() The most simple and iconic type of protagonist is the hero. Protagonist Definition What is a protagonist in a story?Ī protagonist – no matter how you define protagonist – is a critical element of every story. Most (but not all) of these protagonists are similar – they’re heroic characters who serve as the driving force of their stories. ![]()
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