Witty heroes work best for characters who are of humble means. Their witty repartee makes the audience feel vicariously empowered in situations they usually have to endure. A rich and powerful person who uses their wit is more likely to appear mean. 11. Eccentric River can kill you with her quirks. Your hero is quirky and endearing.
A hero the audience loves is a critical ingredient in our stories. Unfortunately, liking the character yourself is no guarantee of audience attachment. To help a diverse array of people love your hero, give your protagonist some traits that are widely likable.
1 Impoverished. Katniss has to hunt because her family can’t buy food. 2 Lonely. Emmet parties with his plant because he has no friends. 3 Mistreated. Judy and Nick have to overcome bigotry. 4 Responsible. Madam President doesn’t sleep. 5 Nurturing. In Trollhunters, Jim endears himself early by caring for his mom.
Your hero is humble and self-deprecating. They have a good reason not to be – they do magnificent work. But they don’t think much of themselves, and they refuse any praise, payment, or rewards offered to them. If your protagonist still needs a flaw to start their character arc , this can provide it.
Although King Arthur dies at the end of the book, the title refers to the gradual destruction of the Round Table and the death of the Arthurian ideal. Thomas Malory, writing in English, took the title of the work from his French sources. Some versions of the text "correct" the missing apostrophe and style the title Le Morte d'Arthur .
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