Chapter 437: 437. Supporting Protagonist
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"As you all know, there are different aspects for filmmaking but today, I really want to focus on someone who is the main part of the story - The protagonist."
Sean Hunting said as he looked at his class. Everyone was focusing on him, a thing he liked whenever he was in class. A few people had their laptops out to type out notes for after studies.
While others were simply listening to what he was saying.
One of them was Aiden who was simply sitting in the back, looking like just another student. It was already January and it had been a while since he had started attending these classes.
At first, the other students would still find it a bit odd but they are now used to it.
When the news first broke out about it, it was mayhem. Everyone wanted to take selfies with him. It was hard for him to go around the campus as cameras would be everywhere.
Even in a disguise, people would know it was him and would start to take photos and videos. He would check them on Skygram after that and he won't even know how a few of those photos have been taken.
But it was something that he had to deal with no matter what.
He had just tried to ignore it and now he could say that he had nicely integrated into the class and had learned a lot from Sean's lecture. Even today's topic was pretty unique.
It was about something that Aiden had often played. A protagonist, the central character of any story.
"The protagonist could be of many types but the story mostly focuses on his character. Think of him as the viewer's way of looking into the story. As the story goes, the audience finds more about the world through the protagonist interaction with it but that's something you already know."
Sean smiled saying that and asked.
"Do you know how many types of protagonists there are?"
One of the students raised their hand and replied.
"Three. Hero, villain, anti hero."
"Correct but do you know the 4th kind?"
When Sean asked that question, all of his students looked in confusion. They didn't know the answer to this question.
They have only focused on the three main protagonists and never went beyond that, so this was new to them.
Knowing that they didn't know the answer, Sean looked at Aiden.
"Do you know the answer, Aiden?"
"I think it's uh, supporting protagonist, right?"
"Can you explain what it is for everyone?"
"A character that's not a big part of the story but the story is told from his perspective, making him the protagonist. Think of it like a story about a war being told from the perspective of a common soldier. He didn't get a lot of accolades and achievements, so he would mostly talk about the events from the sidelines. The story could be more about him surviving those battles."
Aiden explained as he thought more about it.
If he was being honest, this type of protagonist was someone he really liked. There was a sense of connection he always felt towards these types of characters.
"Correct."
Sean nodded his head in satisfaction and turned towards his students.
"So, these types of protagonists may not be on the centre stage or have a lot of roles but as you could see, they are extremely interesting due to their nature. They have less powers, they are less special, they have more restrictions."
He kept explaining and Aiden just listened.
Sean went on, talking about different movies and other forms of media that have taken the supporting protagonist as their main protagonist. There was one movie in which the whole plot was narrated by the supporting protagonist, him talking about the events of his life and how the real main character influenced it.
Overall, he has very few roles in it but it was because of his narration and perspective, the movie was so good.
Then, there was a thriller in which a crime was narrated by multiple people. All of them only have small portions in the crime but their perspectives were all different, giving the police a lot of work as they didn't know who to believe.
In the end, there was even one book in which the supporting protagonist just narrates the event of him meeting the actual protagonist and their adventures together.
Hearing all of this, Aiden's mind was working a lot.
He wondered if he could conceive a story like this. One on a supporting protagonist becoming so much more in a world that didn't revolve around him.
He decided to talk about it with Sean after the class.
***
"Sean, are you free?"
Aiden opened the door of Sean's office a bit and asked. Sean seemed to be alone and was writing something on a paper.
Hearing that, he nodded his head.
"Yeah, come in. What are you still doing in college? Aren't the other students hunting you?"
Aiden laughed hearing that. It was true that it was a hard job to reach Sean's office.
*They are but I had something to discuss with you."
"What is it?"
"About your lesson today. A supporting protagonist. Do you think there's a potential for a story like that currently?"
"Depends on the type of story. What do you have in mind?'
Sean raised his eyebrow and gestured to Aiden to sit. He sat down and talked about the story that was brewing in his mind.
"Well, the idea came to my mind recently..."
Aiden said and started talking about the idea that was sitting in his mind for a while now.
He had been meaning to write something again for a few months as his last book had been
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"As you all know, there are different aspects for filmmaking but today, I really want to focus on someone who is the main part of the story - The protagonist."
Sean Hunting said as he looked at his class. Everyone was focusing on him, a thing he liked whenever he was in class. A few people had their laptops out to type out notes for after studies.
While others were simply listening to what he was saying.
One of them was Aiden who was simply sitting in the back, looking like just another student. It was already January and it had been a while since he had started attending these classes.
At first, the other students would still find it a bit odd but they are now used to it.
When the news first broke out about it, it was mayhem. Everyone wanted to take selfies with him. It was hard for him to go around the campus as cameras would be everywhere.
Even in a disguise, people would know it was him and would start to take photos and videos. He would check them on Skygram after that and he won't even know how a few of those photos have been taken.
But it was something that he had to deal with no matter what.
He had just tried to ignore it and now he could say that he had nicely integrated into the class and had learned a lot from Sean's lecture. Even today's topic was pretty unique.
It was about something that Aiden had often played. A protagonist, the central character of any story.
"The protagonist could be of many types but the story mostly focuses on his character. Think of him as the viewer's way of looking into the story. As the story goes, the audience finds more about the world through the protagonist interaction with it but that's something you already know."
Sean smiled saying that and asked.
"Do you know how many types of protagonists there are?"
One of the students raised their hand and replied.
"Three. Hero, villain, anti hero."
"Correct but do you know the 4th kind?"
When Sean asked that question, all of his students looked in confusion. They didn't know the answer to this question.
They have only focused on the three main protagonists and never went beyond that, so this was new to them.
Knowing that they didn't know the answer, Sean looked at Aiden.
"Do you know the answer, Aiden?"
"I think it's uh, supporting protagonist, right?"
"Can you explain what it is for everyone?"
"A character that's not a big part of the story but the story is told from his perspective, making him the protagonist. Think of it like a story about a war being told from the perspective of a common soldier. He didn't get a lot of accolades and achievements, so he would mostly talk about the events from the sidelines. The story could be more about him surviving those battles."
Aiden explained as he thought more about it.
If he was being honest, this type of protagonist was someone he really liked. There was a sense of connection he always felt towards these types of characters.
"Correct."
Sean nodded his head in satisfaction and turned towards his students.
"So, these types of protagonists may not be on the centre stage or have a lot of roles but as you could see, they are extremely interesting due to their nature. They have less powers, they are less special, they have more restrictions."
He kept explaining and Aiden just listened.
Sean went on, talking about different movies and other forms of media that have taken the supporting protagonist as their main protagonist. There was one movie in which the whole plot was narrated by the supporting protagonist, him talking about the events of his life and how the real main character influenced it.
Overall, he has very few roles in it but it was because of his narration and perspective, the movie was so good.
Then, there was a thriller in which a crime was narrated by multiple people. All of them only have small portions in the crime but their perspectives were all different, giving the police a lot of work as they didn't know who to believe.
In the end, there was even one book in which the supporting protagonist just narrates the event of him meeting the actual protagonist and their adventures together.
Hearing all of this, Aiden's mind was working a lot.
He wondered if he could conceive a story like this. One on a supporting protagonist becoming so much more in a world that didn't revolve around him.
He decided to talk about it with Sean after the class.
***
"Sean, are you free?"
Aiden opened the door of Sean's office a bit and asked. Sean seemed to be alone and was writing something on a paper.
Hearing that, he nodded his head.
"Yeah, come in. What are you still doing in college? Aren't the other students hunting you?"
Aiden laughed hearing that. It was true that it was a hard job to reach Sean's office.
*They are but I had something to discuss with you."
"What is it?"
"About your lesson today. A supporting protagonist. Do you think there's a potential for a story like that currently?"
"Depends on the type of story. What do you have in mind?'
Sean raised his eyebrow and gestured to Aiden to sit. He sat down and talked about the story that was brewing in his mind.
"Well, the idea came to my mind recently..."
Aiden said and started talking about the idea that was sitting in his mind for a while now.
He had been meaning to write something again for a few months as his last book had been
"As you all know, there are different aspects for filmmaking but today, I really want to focus on someone who is the main part of the story - The protagonist."Sean Hunting said as he looked at his class. Everyone was focusing on him, a thing he liked whenever he was in class. A few people had their laptops out to type out notes for after studies.While others were simply listening to what he was saying.One of them was Aiden who was simply sitting in the back, looking like just another student. It was already January and it had been a while since he had started attending these classes.At first, the other students would still find it a bit odd but they are now used to it.When the news first broke out about it, it was mayhem. Everyone wanted to take selfies with him. It was hard for him to go around the campus as cameras would be everywhere.Even in a disguise, people would know it was him and would start to take photos and videos. He would check them on Skygram after that and he won't even know how a few of those photos have been taken.But it was something that he had to deal with no matter what.He had just tried to ignore it and now he could say that he had nicely integrated into the class and had learned a lot from Sean's lecture. Even today's topic was pretty unique.It was about something that Aiden had often played. A protagonist, the central character of any story."The protagonist could be of many types but the story mostly focuses on his character. Think of him as the viewer's way of looking into the story. As the story goes, the audience finds more about the world through the protagonist interaction with it but that's something you already know."Sean smiled saying that and asked. "Do you know how many types of protagonists there are?"One of the students raised their hand and replied."Three. Hero, villain, anti hero.""Correct but do you know the 4th kind?"When Sean asked that question, all of his students looked in confusion. They didn't know the answer to this question.They have only focused on the three main protagonists and never went beyond that, so this was new to them.Knowing that they didn't know the answer, Sean looked at Aiden."Do you know the answer, Aiden?""I think it's uh, supporting protagonist, right?""Can you explain what it is for everyone?""A character that's not a big part of the story but the story is told from his perspective, making him the protagonist. Think of it like a story about a war being told from the perspective of a common soldier. He didn't get a lot of accolades and achievements, so he would mostly talk about the events from the sidelines. The story could be more about him surviving those battles."Aiden explained as he thought more about it.If he was being honest, this type of protagonist was someone he really liked. There was a sense of connection he always felt towards these types of characters."Correct."Sean nodded his head in satisfaction and turned towards his students."So, these types of protagonists may not be on the centre stage or have a lot of roles but as you could see, they are extremely interesting due to their nature. They have less powers, they are less special, they have more restrictions."He kept explaining and Aiden just listened.Sean went on, talking about different movies and other forms of media that have taken the supporting protagonist as their main protagonist. There was one movie in which the whole plot was narrated by the supporting protagonist, him talking about the events of his life and how the real main character influenced it.Overall, he has very few roles in it but it was because of his narration and perspective, the movie was so good.Then, there was a thriller in which a crime was narrated by multiple people. All of them only have small portions in the crime but their perspectives were all different, giving the police a lot of work as they didn't know who to believe.In the end, there was even one book in which the supporting protagonist just narrates the event of him meeting the actual protagonist and their adventures together.Hearing all of this, Aiden's mind was working a lot.He wondered if he could conceive a story like this. One on a supporting protagonist becoming so much more in a world that didn't revolve around him.He decided to talk about it with Sean after the class.***"Sean, are you free?"Aiden opened the door of Sean's office a bit and asked. Sean seemed to be alone and was writing something on a paper.Hearing that, he nodded his head."Yeah, come in. What are you still doing in college? Aren't the other students hunting you?"Aiden laughed hearing that. It was true that it was a hard job to reach Sean's office.*They are but I had something to discuss with you.""What is it?""About your lesson today. A supporting protagonist. Do you think there's a potential for a story like that currently?""Depends on the type of story. What do you have in mind?'Sean raised his eyebrow and gestured to Aiden to sit. He sat down and talked about the story that was brewing in his mind."Well, the idea came to my mind recently..."Aiden said and started talking about the idea that was sitting in his mind for a while now.He had been meaning to write something again for a few months as his last book had been
