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sherwood2986
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Who is considered the protagonist in The Children's Hour?

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Posted by sherwood2986 on Monday May 21, 2007 at 12:56 PM and tagged with protagonist, the children's hour, the childrens hour.

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  1. bmadnick Teacher
    High School - 11th Grade

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    A protagonist is the central character or characters in a story who is always involved in the main conflict. The character(s) is usually one with whom the reader can identify. I would say the protagonists in this play are Karen Wright and Martha Dobie. The antagonist, the
    character(s) who is opposition to the protagonists, has to be Mary Tilford.

    Karen and Martha are victims of Mary's lies and vindictive behavior. I think all of us can identify with the hurt that occurs with being the victim of gossip or lies. Mary is spoiled and clever, and Martha and Karen see through her behavior. As a result, they become the victims of her malicious slander that results in Martha's suicide.

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    Posted by bmadnick on Tuesday May 22, 2007 at 11:32 AM