protagonists

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As is customary in the genre, what we think of its protagonists is a subjective question, determined by perspective more than anything else.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Swann allows her sheep protagonists to express themselves in her book without abandoning their sheep identity.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

In that earlier conflict, both protagonists were major suppliers to world markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Deighton tells the story through the eyes of the protagonists on both sides including the RAF bomber crews, the German fighter pilots and the townspeople caught up in the raid.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Not even the chronology is described in conventional language: the century is an aging person, a contemporary of the story’s protagonists.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker