protagonist
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Barker has no interest in shining some light on Nikki when keeping his woebegone protagonist in the dark is scarier.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
Meanwhile, Mark Hamill, who portrayed Star Wars protagonist Luke Skywalker, wrote that he and his wife Marilou were "deeply saddened by the loss of our lifelong friend".
From BBC • May 30, 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
All eyes are on an agent: a protagonist, a mover and shaker, a driving force.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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