A Typical Novel Hero (Charlie Salter)
Eric Wright is an author who has developed into one of Canada’s greatest mystery writers. Wright portrays Charlie Salter, the detective in his series of novels, as a heroic character. As defined in the dictionary a hero is... “A man of distinguished valor or enterprise in danger, or fortitude in suffering; a prominent or central personage in any remarkable action or event; hence, a great or illustrious person” ( Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary). Inmany of our novels today heroes are characterized by their romantic appeal, physical strength,and by valor in battle. Therefore, by examining Charlie Salter in these three areas; romance, physical strength, and valor in battle; it will become evident that he is a classic modern day novel hero. Although Salter may not be described as the sexiest man alive, nor is he even in his prime, he does have some unique charms which make him seem handsome and appealing to many women. In the following paragraphs it will become obvious how Wright uses these qualities to characterize Salter as being a romantic type of hero. To begin, Salter’s wife would frequently become paranoid that she was going to lose him to other females in the stories. Near the beginning of A Q
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Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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