protagonist
Protagonist.
The main character of the short story was a young woman named Sarah.
The five elements of a story are plot, character, conflict, theme, and setting. The plot is a series of events that relate to the central conflict. The characters are the people who take action in the story. The conflict is usually between the main character and another person or idea. The theme is the central idea of the story. The setting is the time and place the story happens.
The narrator
protagonist
The character in a story that works against the main character is known as the antagonist. The antagonist creates conflict and obstacles for the protagonist to overcome, driving the story forward.
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The main character is the thing that does the most stuff in the story. You can have more than 1 main character. For e.g. In Cinderella the main character was Cinderella. Hope this helped :)
If you mean a 'main' character in your story, you could say a "protagonist"... or a figure.
The paragraph length description technique used by Dickens may not be ideal for short story character development, as it can slow the pacing of the story. Short stories typically require more concise and focused character development to maintain reader engagement. Short, impactful descriptions and actions are often more effective in conveying character depth in the limited space of a short story.
The main character , who also is the protagonist in the story is Sister.
The main character in "The Tell-Tale Heart" is an unnamed narrator who is obsessed with the idea that an old man's eye is evil. The old man is also a central character as he is the victim of the narrator's obsession and eventual crime.
The term for the main character in a story or novel is the protagonist. This character often drives the plot forward and is typically the central focus of the narrative.