I agree with you.
Is Grant a good protagonist
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Re: Is Grant a good protagonist
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> I think he's a good protagonist. He's human, with good sides and flaws like
> any person.
I second your thoughts fully. Grant is a good protagonist, but he has a few shortcomings, a factor that is allowed since there's no perfection in the human race.
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> He was actually a very good protagonist. I like character with grey areas
> and realistic nature. His flaws are what made him much more likeable to me
> in general.
I totally agree. Characters, whether they are heroes or villains, become montoned and boring if they don't have realistic flaws.
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> I think that the protagonist of the story does not have to be an
> exceptionally good person to be the main character in a book. I believe
> that his character flaws are important to the plot.
I thought the same thing. If the story had to move with some intrigue, Grant should be a careless and faulty character. He fails to finish reading a letter from Randall himself right in the beginning, loses the documents to some maid and has intercourse with any female who bats him an eyelash of interest.
Is Grant a good protagonist? Hell no! The only thing I liked about him was his god-given ability to sense danger before-hand.
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> I think Grant is a good protagonist. He may come across in the beginning as
> aloof, unorganized, and forgetful because he misses appointments and dates.
> However, when considering the situation that he has been placed in, he’s
> actually acting quite normal and human. He is in a foreign country, and his
> uncle has been declared dead, having never returned from his latest
> scientific expedition. Grant is there to work through his uncle’s apartment
> and the estate, while still going through a grieving process. Then,
> mysterious things start to happen, and he starts suspecting that something
> is awry. I think it is refreshing that Grant is so relatable. His character
> is flawed but that’s acceptable and makes for a better connection to the
> reader. After all, who wants a perfect protagonist? We all want someone in
> which we can associate, someone who has strengths and weaknesses.
I get that. But why didn't he read the letter from Randall if he 'so' worried about him? Atleast, skim read. That is common sense. Instead of just being careful and vigilant of the people, first, digest all the information you have.
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