Charles "Charlie" Brown is the main protagonist in the comic strip, Peanuts.
Charlie Brown and his creator have a common connection in that they are both the sons of barbers, but whereas Schulz's work is described as the "most shining example of the American success story", Charlie Brown is an example of "the great American un-success story" in that he fails in almost everything he does.
Charlie Brown is a loveable loser, a child possessed of end...
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Charles "Charlie" Brown is the main protagonist in the comic strip, Peanuts.
Charlie Brown and his creator have a common connection in that they are both the sons of barbers, but whereas Schulz's work is described as the "most shining example of the American success story", Charlie Brown is an example of "the great American un-success story" in that he fails in almost everything he does.
Charlie Brown is a loveable loser, a child possessed of endless determination and hope, but who is ultimately dominated by his insecurities and a "permanent case of bad luck," and often taken advantage of by his peers. However he also has a sense of reality about him, usually making sarcastic jibes or using quick-witted remarks to point out the often ridiculous actions of some of the other characters.
Charlie Brown is commonly misinterpreted as being "bald", when in fact what many regard as a little bit of hair at the front is actually an artistic short-cut representing the front of his hairline, and...
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