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hero

Yes, a hero is a kind of sandwich. But when David Bowie sings, “We can be heroes,” he’s not talking about sandwiches. He’s talking about the more popular kind of hero — the kind who saves your life!

protagonist

A protagonist is the central character in a story: the protagonist of Huckleberry Finn is — guess who? — Huckleberry Finn.

Source. (vocabulary.com)

This post is not intended to confuse you about Hiro Protagonist. (infogalactic.com)

hero Yes, a hero is a kind of sandwich. But when David Bowie sings, “We can be heroes,” he’s not talking about sandwiches. He’s talking about the more popular kind of hero — the kind who saves your life! protagonist A protagonist is the central character in a story: the protagonist of Huckleberry Finn is — guess who? — Huckleberry Finn. [Source.](https://www.vocabulary.com/articles/chooseyourwords/hero-protagonist/) This post is not intended to confuse you about [Hiro Protagonist.](https://infogalactic.com/info/Snow_Crash#Important_characters)

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I like sandwiches.

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It annoys me that protagonists is now the standard way of referring to a character. Why? Because the publishing industry is run by women and hero is masculine. That's my theory.

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And using the word, "heroine" confuses stupid people.

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The books churned out the last few years appeal to the lowest common denominator. Not to mention 60 percent of published authors seem to be women who are writing for high school students under the guise of adult fiction

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Popular fiction, yes. Hashtag NotAllBooks

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