This paper deals with the four types of protagonists in childhood novels and their characteristics
A childhood novel usually involved the protagonist's growth and childhood experiences, describing their personality, character, and growth process. The following are the four types of protagonists in childhood novels and their characteristics: Heroic protagonists: Usually those who are brave, strong, and have a sense of justice. They may have experienced some unfortunate things in their childhood, but through hard work and perseverance, they finally overcame the difficulties and became true heroes. For example, Sun Wukong in Journey to the West and Lin Chong in Water Margins. 2. Villain protagonists: Usually evil, cunning, and selfish protagonists. They may have experienced some unfortunate things in their childhood, but they finally achieved their goals through sinister means. For example, Jia Baoyu from 'Dream of the Red Chamber', Cao Cao from' Romance of the Three Kingdoms', etc. 3. Ordinary protagonists: Usually those who are ordinary, ordinary, but have a unique charm. Their childhood may not have been so unfortunate, but through their own hard work and persistence, they became useful people. For example, Wu Song in Water Margins and Tang Sanzang in Journey to the West. The person in the dream: usually the mysterious protagonist. Their childhood was not so smooth, but there seemed to be a mysterious force that helped them get through the difficulties. For example, Lin Daiyu from Dream of the Red Chamber and Tang Sanzang from Journey to the West. These four types of protagonists have their own unique characteristics and charm in childhood novels. Heroic protagonists were usually those brave, strong, and righteous characters whose courage and tenacity would inspire other protagonists to keep moving forward; villains were usually those evil, cunning, and selfish characters whose sinister methods would trigger the vigilance and counterattack of other protagonists; ordinary protagonists were usually those ordinary, ordinary, but unique charismatic characters whose hard work and persistence would shape a hopeful future; The people in the dream were those mysterious characters whose childhood experiences seemed to be full of mystery and unknowns. Their existence would trigger the thinking and exploration of other protagonists.