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protagonist or main character. First person pronouns are the clues to look for:

I, me, my, our, us, we, myself, ourselves.

➯ Third Person: the narrator tells us a story about someone else. She is

not a character, does not participate in plot

events, and does not engage in dialogue. However, in her

role as narrator she speaks to us, the readers. Look

for third person pronouns: he, she, they, them, him,

her, his, hers, their, theirs.

Characters: Who? and What?

☞ Who are the people in the story? Characters in a story are just like us.

They have unique personalities, hopes, dreams, agendas, opinions, likes, dislikes,

families, friends, conflicts, and struggles.

➯ The protagonist(good character) or main

character is at the center of the plot. The plot of the story

unfolds or develops around him.

➯ The antagonist (evil character) is in some kind of

conflict with the protagonist. He may be a villain, or simply someone with a

different opinion or goal than the protagonist’s.