The Emergence Machine

Protagonist

physical · Theater · Level 12 · E9

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Emergence definition

A protagonist is the main character in a theatrical work, typically the focus of the dramatic action and conflict, as it is a character that drives the narrative forward through their personality, motivations, and development.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “protagonist” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
protagonistes
Origin language
grc

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL12L11L10L9L2L1L0ProtagonistCharacterStagecraftPersonalityTheaterIdentityPerformance… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionExistenceEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesProtagonistL12CharacterL11StagecraftL11E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Character L11 (requires) Theater sense
    A protagonist is the main character in a theatrical work, typically the focus of the dramatic action and conflict.
  • Stagecraft L11 (requires)
    protagonist builds on the concept of stagecraft