Protagonist

Character Role Analysis

Todd Anderson

Though a few Weltonians could potentially fit the bill of protagonist, it's Todd who guides us…and whose story sees the most growth.

He begins the film as a meek, quiet, easily spooked young man dealing with a lot of parental expectation. He nearly faints when called upon in class, and would rather throw his poem away and take an F than read it aloud.

But Mr. Keating and the DPS show him the value of his own voice, and they give him the impetus to use it. By the end of the film, Todd has successfully stood up to authority in order to express himself, and he's learned to live fully. He's no longer afraid.