Protagonist

The protagonist is the central figure of a story, and is often referred to as

Usage

Protagonist or protagonists

In an ancient Greek drama, the protagonist was the leading actor and as such there could only be one protagonist in a play. However the word has been used in the plural to mean 'important actors' or 'principal characters' since at least 1671 when John Dryden wrote "Tis charg'd upon me that I make debauch'd persons... my protagonists, or the chief persons of the drama" http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=protagonist.

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Ancient - Greek - Drama - 1671 - John Dryden

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Protagonist as proponent

The use of 'protagonist' in place of 'proponent' has become common in the 20th century and may have been influenced by a misconception that the first syllable of the word represents the prefix pro- (ie. 'favoring'). For example, usage such as "He was an early protagonist of nuclear power" can be replaced by 'advocate' or 'proponent' http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=protagonist.

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20th century - Syllable - Nuclear power

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Protagonist in Psychodrama

In Psychodrama, 'Protagonist' is the person (group member, patient or client) who decides to enact some significant aspect of his life, experiences or relationships on stage with the help of the Psychodrama Director and other group members, taking supplementary roles as Auxiliary Egos.

Related Topics:
Psychodrama - Psychodrama Director - Auxiliary Ego

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