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Podcast Four Agenda Welcome/Start-Up’s The handout Who am I? (Your host, Andrew Black, playwright, and your sponsor, Play Submissions Helper) Teaching Examples The use of teaching examples Teaching examples used in this podcast Typical Characteristics of the Protagonist Drives action Strong want or need, has a goal Fish out of water The story begins and ends with this character. Must deal with conflicts in pursuit of the goal Problems that Occur in Developing a Protagonist No clear protagonist Protagonist does not have a clear goal It is not clear what it will look like when the protagonist achieves the goal. Protagonist is one of the least interesting characters in the play. The protagonist is never in true danger or at risk. The protagonist does not make a strong decisive choice at the end of the play. Your assignments