A character is a person presented in a dramatic or narrative work, and characterization is the process by which a writer makes that character seem real to the reader. A hero or heroine, often called the protagonist, is the central character who engages the readerâs interest and empathy. The antagonist is the character, force, or collection of forces that stands directly opposed to the protagonist and gives rise to the conflict of the story.
Gargoyles and Chimeras of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris. The best-known chimera â guardian demon â is le Stryge. Parishioners in the late-1800s rushed to Mass, averting their eyes from the eerie, frightening creatures that protruded from the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
Begun in 1163, Notre-Dame is the cathedral of the nation and a triumph of medieval architecture. It's dazzling in the morning and at sunset, when its image reflects in the Seine. CathÃ©drale Notre-Dame de Chartres (Chartres, Ile de France): No less an artist than Rodin declared this cathedral a French Acropolis.