Sympathetic character explained

A sympathetic character is a fictional character in a story whom the writer expects the reader to identify with and care about,^[1] if not admire. Protagonists, almost by definition, fit into the category of a sympathetic character; so, however, do many supporting characters and even antagonists.^[2]

See also

• Hero
• Villain

Notes and References

1. Web site: What makes a sympathetic hero?. March 17, 2010. 2012-09-04. Jason Black. https://web.archive.org/web/20151124232946/http://www.plottopunctuation.com/blog/show/what-makes-a-sympathetic-hero. November 24, 2015. dead.
2. Book: Lindskoog, Kathryn Ann . Creative Writing: For People who Can't Not Write . 1989 . Zondervan . 978-0-310-25321-1 . en.