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Don Quixote and his sidekick Sancho Panza, as illustrated by Gustave Doré: the characters' contrasting qualities [1] are reflected here even in their physical appearances. In any narrative, a foil is a character who contrasts with another character, typically, a character who contrasts with the protagonist, in order to better highlight or differentiate certain qualities of the protagonist.
A stock character is a dramatic or literary character representing a generic type in a conventional, simplified manner and recurring in many fictional works. [1] The following list labels some of these stereotypes and provides examples. Some character archetypes, the more universal
This stock character provides pathos as yet another counterpoint to the plays' comic business and royal pomp." [8] Tara Brabazon discusses how the "school ma'am on the colonial frontier has been a stock character of literature and film in Australia and the United States. She is an ideal foil for the ill mannered, uncivilised hero.
Pages in category "Characters in children's literature" The following 110 pages are in this category, out of 110 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
H. Håkan Bråkan; Hans My Hedgehog; The Hardy Boys; Kay Harker; Harold and the Purple Crayon; Dill Harris; Pee-Wee Harris; Fudge Hatcher; Peter Hatcher; Hawkeye Collins and Amy Adams
This list is for characters in fictional works who exemplify the qualities of an antihero—a protagonist or supporting character whose characteristics include the following: imperfections that separate them from typically heroic characters (such as selfishness, cynicism, ignorance, and bigotry); [1]
"The Steadfast Tin Soldier" (Danish: Den standhaftige tinsoldat) is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a tin soldier's love for a paper ballerina. The tale was first published in Copenhagen by C.A. Reitzel on 2 October 1838 in the first booklet of Fairy Tales Told for Children. New Collection.
imaginary friend of the title character in Jojo Rabbit: Billy Murdock's invisible dog in The A-Team: Bing Bong childhood friend of Riley in Inside Out: Blue Jeremy's childhood imaginary friend and several other characters in IF: Captain Excellent Paper Man: Chauncey Imaginary: Drop Dead Fred Drop Dead Fred: Elvis Presley: True Romance: Eric ...