Is Grant a good protagonist
- Oyedeji Okikioluwa
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Re: Is Grant a good protagonist
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> Grant is a likeable character in the beginning of the book when he is
> dedicated to finding his uncle. He shows bravery and dedication while also
> exercising caution in trusting those in the expedition. He however finds
> himself in a sexual relationship with Irina despite his distrust, and she
> was only one of many unwise interactions with women. Despite his unique and
> exciting bond to wolves I found him a subpar protagonist.
> What is your opinion of Grant as a protagonist and why?
I think Grant is a good protagonist,and his flaws actually made the book more interesting for me. I would be a little disappointed if Grant was 'perfect' because it wouldn't be realistic.
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> I thought he was a good protagonist overall. I personally prefer it when
> the protagonist isn't perfect because it shows their humanity more and
> makes them more believable as real people.
Quite true, the reality is that people are flawed, and when we see that in Grant,the character is more relatable.
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> I think he is a pretty good protagonist, because he is human, he has
> defects but also qualities.
I agree, a good protagonist is relatable. We are able to see this with grant through his flaws.
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> Grant is a good protagonist because he is goal driven,dedicated,brave ,and
> likeable.His weakness as a flirt makes him human and made the story more
> compelling.
I imagine grant without the flaws, he would turn out a bit boring.
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> I think the author did a good job in depicting the character of Grant. He
> perfectly streamlined his lifestyle with our everyday life. The fact that
> he started out pretty well in the beginning and ended not too well towards
> the end doesn’t make him weak, rather it makes him perfectly human.
> Personally, I loved Grant’s heroic role in the book.
I agree to your views. ~It doesn't really matters wither being good or bad but how the impact is made in the story is all that matters.
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I love how the author didn't make him look perfect, there were still flaws which is common to human.
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> He is a "good" protagonist in that he is what drives the story;
> however, he is a weak character who gets even weaker as the story
> progresses.
Ah! This is one of the things that turns me off of a character! I see from the other comments that perhaps there is another book coming out, so maybe there is a change or growth coming for this character.
The most disappointing reads to me are the ones where the main characters don’t really grow.
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> I think he is a good person who had flaws. But that's what shows the
> humanity in him because at the end of the day as humans we all have our
> weaknesses but they do not define us. His character was captivating till
> the end.
I agree that his weaknesses only show human behaviour at its best. Therefore making him a great protagonist.
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> I think he's a good protagonist. He's human, with good sides and flaws like
> any person.
I have same opinion here. He is a real person. So he has his courage, needs and fear.
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> I think the author did a good job in depicting the character of Grant. He
> perfectly streamlined his lifestyle with our everyday life. The fact that
> he started out pretty well in the beginning and ended not too well towards
> the end doesn’t make him weak, rather it makes him perfectly human.
> Personally, I loved Grant’s heroic role in the book.
That is true. It's the fact that he made mistakes that shows he is human and makes him relatable.