The Hero: Ivan Kralich/"Boycho Ognyanov", the main planner of the uprising.
The Lancer: Dr. Sokolov, a local young intellectual, more of a hothead than Ognyanov.
The Big Guy: Ivan 'Borimechkata' (The Bear-Fighter), from a nearby village.
The Smart Guy: Several people fill in this role in different ways, notably Kandov, a law student recently returned from Russia and an ardent socialist, and Father Vicentii, who believes in a more liberal form of revolution.
The Chick: Rada, the school teacher and Ognyanov's lover, who supports the uprising in any way she can as a woman.
Five-Man Band is often misused and/or shoehorned. The trope requires exactly FIVE people, and they need to fit specific roles. If two or more people fit the same role, then it is NOT a Five-Man Band. The example claims that multiple people fill in the role of The Smart Guy, therefor it is not an example.
Also, wrong Example Indentation. Tropes should not be listed as second bullets of other tropes (no, just because other people do it wrong doesn't mean it's fine).
The Big Guy needs context. Borimechkata IS big, but the example does not explain that at all, so a reading who is not familiar with the book will not be able to tell if he really is an example of the trope.
Five-Man Band is often misused and/or shoehorned. The trope requires exactly FIVE people, and they need to fit specific roles. If two or more people fit the same role, then it is NOT a Five-Man Band. The example claims that multiple people fill in the role of The Smart Guy, therefor it is not an example.
Also, wrong Example Indentation. Tropes should not be listed as second bullets of other tropes (no, just because other people do it wrong doesn't mean it's fine).
The Big Guy needs context. Borimechkata IS big, but the example does not explain that at all, so a reading who is not familiar with the book will not be able to tell if he really is an example of the trope.
Edited by shadowblack