main character

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"There are some similarities between me and my main character but she's much grumpier than me. I'd make a useless sleuth," said Perry.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The tale of the Wandering Jew, whose origins can be traced back to Europe in the 1200s, has proved as undying as its main character.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Even when Ms. Musgraves herself isn’t the main character, the tales mostly take place in the East Texas region where she was born and raised.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

“All In the Family” signposted its main character’s irascible bigotry and generation-gap grievances in the first minute by having its main character sing wistfully of a time when “Guys like me we had it made.”

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

At the end of the book the main character isn’t greedy anymore.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata