protagonist
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But funding a nongambler’s entrance into the gambling world as a kind of comedic protagonist not only puts the writer at risk but also flattens the seriousness of the story’s subject.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
Playing Coalhouse Walker Jr., the tragic protagonist of this musical based on E.L.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Talankin, the co-director and protagonist of the Best Feature Documentary winner, travels with the award often to showcase at events at screenings.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
“To me, Maria is when you drive by an accident, and you don’t want to look, but you do,” she says of Didion’s aimless and troubled protagonist.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
He liked that there was a new protagonist in the same world and that the previous protagonist was now the antagonist.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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