He cared for adult male protagonists only if they were, in an unmasochistic sense, weaklings - notably Oskar Werner's fey, flaxen-haired Jules in Jules et Jim and the same actor's gentle, lamblike fireman in the director's sole English-language film, the underrated Ray Bradbury science-fiction adaptation Fahrenheit 451.
The season allows its protagonist only one moment of repose.
The planetarium has electricity when the protagonist arrives, but only for a short time.
At the very least, Datta's brave photographic project makes these undervalued women protagonists who are, if only for a brief period, seen, heard and respected.
Students will spend time thinking about the trajectory they envision not only for their protagonists but also for the secondary characters, and discussing issues related to characterization, such as point of view, dialogue, and voice.
When told that Cervantes' soul would be required as payment, they attempt to renegotiate, only for Ivy to use the protagonist's back as a chair while repeating her terms.
We've all been there, positioned in thick cover and sniping from a county mile away, only for an enemy to spot us despite our chosen protagonist's so-called expertise in stealth.
Unlike most video game protagonists, who are trying to save the world or stop the bomb, he's in this only for himself.
And many of her numerous animal protagonists seem only nominally animal.
This became significant as the movie took shape for an essentially dramatic reason: when a story ends in victory for the protagonist, it only satisfies the audience if that victory is seen to be earned.
