If a protagonist is always passive, he must not be the protagonist!
Give your protagonist his own claims, not just what he opposes. While an initially timid protagonist can increase the tension of the play, the protagonist will definitely need a clear proposition or make an important decision in the end. And this decision can never be arranged for him by others.
This is the clearest label on the protagonist! And the plot will also enter a new stage because of this decision!
For example, Rocky in "Rocky", he started out as an unknown character who played black market boxing, and his side job was to help the gangsters collect accounts receivable, but a chance to get the opportunity to fight with the boxer. Although it is an impossible challenge for the average boxer, he has stopped being that person from the moment he chooses to fight. He had a goal of training, and he had a goal of life. We can feel this change in Rocky's body and heart from the before and after comparison of his training shots: when he did not challenge the goal of the king of fighters, he covered his stomach after running the morning run, and his body was like a deflated leather ball, as if he was sick. When he chose to challenge the king of boxing, the camera clearly showed the route of his morning run, got up and drank five raw eggs, when he went out, the sky was not yet light, he ran more and more brightly, he ran through the staggered sections of the railway tracks, ran through the quiet path, people cheered him when passing the vegetable market, he ran faster and faster, the more he ran more and more energetically, ran over the dock, the background was a big ship, this boat was facing him, I think these mirrors were already very classic at the time, this boat against him can be said to be a symbol of a huge challenge, He is facing this huge challenge. How it is like a life process, first of all, loneliness, no light, then twists and craters that make you unable to speed up, but also through the hustle and bustle of people, courageous people have to face great challenges, and finally climb the ladder of the successful person alone to overlook the whole city. Isn't this movie telling the story of life with the lens?
There is also a movie "The Cruel History of Horse Porridge Street" played by Kwon Sang-woo at the beginning, always avoiding campus fights, only wanting to live a quiet and quiet life in middle school, but when friends were beaten one by one, they were forced into corners several times, and finally decided to solve the problem in their own way. Having always done his duty, he began to throw away his illusions and prepare for battle. When he faces himself in the mirror, his eyes change at this time, and this time he is empowered by the ideas and propositions after the change. Push-ups, curls, double knuckle sticks, and classes also practice grips under the desk. Until the last intolerable situation, one man fought against the evil forces gang on campus, and he won. This is the charm of the protagonist, as long as he changes from the heart, the whole plot begins to change. No matter how unbearable the previous situation was, the camera will also appear with a bright color with hope. Good works are like this, you can find some examples for yourself to explore.
