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.
Cathedral is a church which has the cathedra, the throne of an archbishop, in it. In the case of Notre Dame, it is the chair of Paris Archbishop who is in charge of the Catholic Archdiocese of Paris. It has a gothic architecture style which some consider as the best in France and Europe. Before Notre Dame, the Paris cathedral was Saint-Etienne, or St. Stephen, which was built in the fourth century.