central character
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The series is based on a book called The Price You Pay, set in the US, and the central character is a man called Jack.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
He was also the central character in Gregory Sass's 1985 children's novel Redcoat, and the Fort Erie Visitor Centre in Ontario has a display dedicated to him.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
While Jolyon is a central character in “The Forsytes,” Soames’ inner conflict is Galsworthy’s cynosure: He’s a man who prizes acquisition and possession to the extent that he cannot love.
From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2026
Mr. Soto makes evocative use of pop songs and a wandering clarinet motif, and with cinematographer Juan Sarmiento G. fashions a rough-and-tumble aesthetic well-suited to its chaotic central character.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
The central character, known only as the Man in the Chair, is a finicky, brilliant middle-aged man, a lover of the theater and of language.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
