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Are super heroes role models or misleading idols?

it depends on the hero. If the hero isn't smart, strong or super they're a misleading idol. If kids like that misleading idol they'll end up in a bad position. If the hero has those hero qualities they're a role model. (It's best to just be yourself)


What is synonym of character?

Literature & Fiction (general): actor, actress, person, subjectLiterature (good characters): hero, heroine, protagonistLiterature (bad characters): antagonist, villainPersonal Trait: essence, ethics, lifestyle, morality, morals, reputation


A protagonist who lacks heroic attributes and qualities is called what?

This is most often called an "anti-hero." It's a person who you hope wins, even though in real life you would call him a bad guy. Alex from "A Clockwork Orange" is an anti-hero. John Travolta and Samuel Davis played anti-heroes in "Pulp Fiction."


What does protagonist means?

Oh, dude, the protagonist is like the main character in a story or movie. They're the one you're supposed to root for, the star of the show, the hero... or sometimes the anti-hero if you're feeling edgy. So yeah, basically, they're the one hogging all the screen time and getting all the glory.


What is the origin of the idiom 'What you gain on the swings you lose on the roundabouts'?

It is believed to be a reference taken from an old poem referring to a showground-owner's claim. The poem, by Patrick Chalmers, includes the lines: "But looking at it broad, and while it ain't no merchant kings,'What's lost upon the roundabouts, we pulls up on the swings."