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The main purpose of the trope is to create dramatic tension. When a the story is told from the perspective of a character, readers become very familiar with him or her, and can make some predictions as to their feelings and reactions. When a the story does not give the perspective of a character, readers are left peering in, wondering just what is going through that person's head. That can be quite a tense experience if said character is [[The Chosen One]], the [[Big Bad]], or even just a [[Supporting Leader]] who will nonetheless be making decisions that the narrator characters have to live with. |
The main purpose of the trope is to create dramatic tension. When a the story is told from the perspective of a character, readers become very familiar with him or her, and can make some predictions as to their feelings and reactions. When a the story does not give the perspective of a character, readers are left peering in, wondering just what is going through that person's head. That can be quite a tense experience if said character is [[The Chosen One]], the [[Big Bad]], or even just a [[Supporting Leader]] who will nonetheless be making decisions that the narrator characters have to live with. |
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Due to the nature of the medium, this is primarily a [[Literary Tropes]], though media closely related to literature may also use it. |
Due to the nature of the medium, this is primarily a [[Literary Tropes|Literary Trope]], though media closely related to literature may also use it. |
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Related tropes (that often accompany this) include [[Supporting Protagonist]], a POV-character who is a protagonist, just not the "main-main" one; and [[First-Person Peripheral Narrator]], a narrator character who isn't a protagonist. In those terms, this trope describes a "main-main" protagonist who isn't a POV-character. |
Related tropes (that often accompany this) include [[Supporting Protagonist]], a POV-character who is a protagonist, just not the "main-main" one; and [[First-Person Peripheral Narrator]], a narrator character who isn't a protagonist. In those terms, this trope describes a "main-main" protagonist who isn't a POV-character. |
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== [[Literature]] == |
== [[Literature]] == |
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* In [[A Song of Ice and Fire]], Robb is the only Stark child besides 4-year-old Rickon to never have his own narrative, despite having major events in ''A Clash of Kings'' and ''A Storm of Swords'' revolve around him. Most of the chapters involving Robb are told from the P.O.V. of his mother. |
* In [[A Song of Ice and Fire]], Robb is the only Stark child besides 4-year-old Rickon to never have his own narrative, despite having major events in ''A Clash of Kings'' and ''A Storm of Swords'' revolve around him. Most of the chapters involving Robb are told from the P.O.V. of his mother. |
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