travelerprotagonist
Travelerprotagonist is a narrative figure whose defining trait is constant movement across diverse settings, communities, or times. In works featuring this character, the plot is organized around journeys rather than a single fixed location, and character growth emerges through experiences encountered along the way.
Origins and scope: The trope draws on road literature, the road novel, and travel writing, as well
Characteristics and variation: A travelerprotagonist often maintains a flexible or porous sense of self, negotiates encounters
Examples and functions: Classic instances include Odysseus in The Odyssey and modern road narratives such as
See also: road novel; travel literature; road movie; quest narrative; bildungsroman.