protagonist
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I opened it and found myself reading a familiar passage about the protagonist Winston Smith’s cubicle and the slot in the wall nicknamed the “memory hole.”
From Salon • May 31, 2026
American actor Chiwetel Ejiofor plays the protagonist in what became Parsons' first full-length director's credit.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
The protagonist of Kafka’s “The Trial” never learns of what he is accused, which seems to be everything and nothing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The feature will allow visitors to relive the famous moment where protagonist Harry experiences the Sorting Hat.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Downtrodden Americans gravitated strongly toward the Horatio Alger protagonist, the lowly bred Everyman who rises from anonymity and hopelessness.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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