protagonists
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Our titular heroine is only 13 years old when her escapade begins – a little more mature than most of the director’s protagonists, but still innocent enough not to be jaded.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
Taking a novelist’s care with his protagonists, Mr. Aris shows how they developed starkly different personalities from childhood wounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
After Netflix greenlit a two-hour finale instead, Oseman elected to zero in on her protagonists — not unlike her comics — rather than give each character their own, heavily condensed arc.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The likes of Alexander Sorloth, Jorgen Strand Larsen and Oscar Bobb are also established top-level players, while Patrick Berg, Sander Berge and Antonio Nusa have been unexpected protagonists.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
It’s worth looking at a couple of tricks that allow O’Connor to keep this unblinking focus on his protagonists.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
