Line #50 FourPhilosophyEnsemble/Literature


1	* In ''Literature/AkataWitch'', Orlu (the Cynic), Sasha (the Apathetic), and Sunny and Chichi switch between the Optimist and the Realist.
2	* ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'':
3	** Cynic: Rachel and Marco
4	** Realist: Jake
5	** Optimist: Cassie
6	** Conflicted: Ax
7	** Apathetic: Tobias
8	* Anne and her friends in ''Literature/AnneOfGreenGables'' fill out these philosophies:
9	** The Cynic: Jane Andrews
10	** The Optimist: Anne
11	** The Realist: Diana
12	** The Apathetic: Ruby Gillis
13	* ''Literature/CircleOfMagic'': Tris (Cynic), Briar (Realist), Sandry (Optimist), and Daja (Apathetic).
14	* From the ''Literature/{{Dragonlance}}'' novels: Flint (the Cynic), Raistlin (the Realist), Sturm (the Optimist), and Tanis (the Conflicted).
15	* In the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' series:
16	** The Hogwarts houses (and a generalization of their students):
17	*** The Cynic: Slytherin
18	*** The Optimist: Gryffindor
19	*** The Apathetic: Ravenclaw
20	*** The Realist: Hufflepuff
21	*** The Conflicted: Any of the houses above, due to their [[TheGenericGuy neutral outlook]].
22	** Examples among the Death Eaters:
23	*** The Cynics: [[TheBigBad Lord Voldemort]] and [[RichBitch Lucius Malfoy]].
24	*** The Optimist: [[PsychopathicManchild Bellatrix Lestrange]].
25	*** The Realist: [[BloodKnight Bartemius Crouch Junior]].
26	*** The Apathetic: [[EnigmaticMinion Severus Snape]], [[DirtyCoward Peter Pettigrew]].
27	*** The Conflicted: [[NeutralFemale Narcissa Malfoy]].
28	** Examples among the Marauders:
29	*** The Optimist: Remus Lupin
30	*** The Realist: James Potter
31	*** The Cynic: Sirius Black
32	*** The Conflicted: Peter Pettigrew
33	** The protagonists tend to switch roles among themselves depending on the topic. As just a single example, Hermione plays the Cynic regarding Divination, the Optimist in discussions of House Elf liberation, the Apathetic towards Quidditch, the Realist in all matters of schoolwork, and the Conflicted when breaking rules.
34	* ''VideoGame/LastScenario'': [[IdiotHero Hilbert]] (TheIdealist), [[SergeantRock Matilda]] (the Cynic), Thorve (the Realist), and Lorenza (the Conflicted). The other three party members are all Apathetic for some reason or another; [[CoolOldGuy Randolph]] is the "just along for the ride" variety, Ethan mostly [[TheQuietOne keeps his thoughts to himself]], and [[spoiler:Zawu (and later Ethan as well)]] has a different set of goals and priorities.
35	* ''Literature/LonelyWerewolfGirl'': Kalix (the Cynic), Moonglow (the Realist), Vex (the Optimist), and Daniel (the Apathetic).
36	** Dominil (the Cynic), Thrix (the Realist), Beauty and Delicious (co-Optimists), and Malveria (the Apathetic).
37	* In ''Literature/{{Overenskommelser}}'' by ''Creator/SimonaAhrnstedt'', with "De skandalösa" providing each 2nd character:
38	** Cynics: Seth -- a KnightInSourArmor with questionable morality\
39	and Magdalena -- a BrokenBird StepfordSnarker
40	** Realists: Johan -- a NiceGuy who will often take the middle ground\
41	and Ossian -- a DorkKnight, who will often take the middle ground
42	** Optimists: Beatrice -- self-sacrificing, stubborn, impulsive and [[PluckyGirl plucky]]\
43	and Gabriel -- Self-sacrificing, stubborn and impulsive
44	** Conflicted: Sofia -- a lovely-but-weak ExtremeDoormat\
45	and Venus -- another doormat like the preceding
46	* ''Literature/TheSisterhoodOfTheTravelingPants'': Tibby (the Cynic) is a bitter drama queen. Carmen (the Optimist) has enthusiasm for life. Lena (the Realist) overthinks everything. Bridget (the Apathetic) acts on impulse rather than reason.
47	* ''Literature/TheSpectrumGame'':
48	** The Cynic: Inigo. In a cast of characters genuinely believing or hoping things will turn out well, Inigo stands out as being the only true pessimist. He is quick to assume the worst case scenario, and generally doesn't believe in blind faith. This does at least make him a highly practical and down-to-earth thinker, but can lead to him choosing inaction because he is too scared of things turning out poorly.
49	** The Optimist: Azurine and Makoto. These two are the single most idealistic Spectrums in the story, with Azurine being genuinely sure everything will turn out fine, while Makoto, despite not always believing, will never fail to at least have ''hope''. They have a lot of determination, but it can also lead to naivete on their part, as they often genuinely don't consider the downsides.
50	** The Realist: Silas and Scarlett. These two have their fair share of optimism, but they also tend to approach situations with more caution than Azurine or Makoto, and they give both the upsides and downsides of any given situation enough thought to give a nuanced take on said situation, which is why Inigo generally relies on the two of them (particularly Scarlett) for confiding in his plans.
51	** The Apathetic: Iago and Minori. While at first glance, they look like an Optimist and a Cynic respectively, they are mainly driven by their own, more self-centred goals - stopping Apex and Libera in Iago's case, and atoning for her past in Minori's. As such, their goal-oriented natures lead them to look at situations from a purely objective viewpoint.
52	** The Conflicted: Valerie. She stands out because unlike the other characters, she is mostly a highly ''in''decisive character, as she is constantly second-guessing herself and her thoughts. She looks at scenarios objectively, but usually casts doubt on herself and defers to others to reassure herself.
53	* ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers'': Athos (the Cynic), Aramis (the Realist), D'Artagnan (the Optimist), and Porthos (the Apathetic).
54	* ''Literature/{{Trainspotting}}'': VillainProtagonist and resident OnlySaneMan Renton (the Cynic), born exploiter and ManipulativeBastard Sick Boy (the Realist), dim-witted and KindHeartedCatLover Spud (the Optimist), violent [[TheSociopath psychopath]] Begbie (the Apathetic), and clean-cut SmugStraightEdge Tommy, who relies on others for validation (the Conflicted).
55	* The five dragonets in the ''Literature/WingsOfFire'' series fill out all five philosophies: TheHero Tsunami (the Realist), TheLancer Glory (the Cynic), TheHeart Sunny (the Optimist), TheSmartGuy Starflight (the Apathetic), and TheBigGuy Clay (the Conflicted).
56	* The ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' City Watch novels: Commander Vimes is practically defined by cynicism (he's TheFettered, which is unusual, but only because he's too cynical to trust himself any more than he does anyone else), while the idealistic and charismatic Captain Carrot is equally defined by optimism. Captain Angua is the Realist, mostly admiring Carrot's attitude (except when she finds it exasperating) while being somewhat closer to sharing Vimes's perspective, and Sgt Colon and Cpl Nobbs (who can basically be seen as a single unit) are the Apathetic, generally trying to avoid being part of the main story altogether.

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