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The rebel

Also known as: the revolutionary

The defiant character who resists an oppressive order and becomes a focal point of revolt.

The rebel in fiction: 3 works

  1. Montag's turn against his role as a book-burner makes him the rebel against the order.

  2. Sam wages rebellion against the self-appointed pantheon hoarding technology.

  3. Katniss's defiance in the arena ignites her into a symbol of rebellion.

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