Hogfather | Characters
Hogfather, like many of Pratchett's novels, can be seen as having more than one protagonist. Although it is Susan who eventually provides the resolution of the problem of the Hogfather's disappearance, Death plays a very prominent role in the plot, as it is through Death that Pratchett examines the social role of Christmas as a holiday. Pratchett has developed Death as a sympathetic character through a number of the "Discworld" novels, presenting him as a fundamentally decent character who, in his attempts to understand and interact with humans, unwittingly strips the pretensions...
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