Why the most interesting characters are the ones (other people say) you shouldn't like. Learn why diegetic writing and morally complex protagonists create better fiction than sympathetic characters. Craft analysis.
Also - this kind of likeable protagonists are such a fucking childish understanding of morality, if that's what you're trying to go for. You're not provoking your readers to form their own opinions, you're not bothering them with uncomfortable questions so they can change or reinforce their views. You're just telling them what to think like a preacher from behind their pulpit - this is right, do not question it, questioning it is immoral in itself.
yes. if you only ever create characters to fit into the correct-and-current morality acceptability box, you're not provoking anything meaningful. your story won't stick, it's static.
it would be as though the author of said character is terrified of not offering the "correct" interpretation to the reader so their work is never known as contentious by a society that changes every 5 years.
thought provoking writing is actually timeless because it's not hyper-charged by social trends. the best writing, the best characters, they ask questions that can be relevant any time at all.
Also - this kind of likeable protagonists are such a fucking childish understanding of morality, if that's what you're trying to go for. You're not provoking your readers to form their own opinions, you're not bothering them with uncomfortable questions so they can change or reinforce their views. You're just telling them what to think like a preacher from behind their pulpit - this is right, do not question it, questioning it is immoral in itself.
yes. if you only ever create characters to fit into the correct-and-current morality acceptability box, you're not provoking anything meaningful. your story won't stick, it's static.
it would be as though the author of said character is terrified of not offering the "correct" interpretation to the reader so their work is never known as contentious by a society that changes every 5 years.
thought provoking writing is actually timeless because it's not hyper-charged by social trends. the best writing, the best characters, they ask questions that can be relevant any time at all.