I am but a mere spear carrier who has supported his army in this debate.
A spear carrier is a character put in a story to be used like a piece of disposable tissue.
Mias moral maturity comes with her recognition that the universe is filled with "people", and there is not a single solitary spear carrier among them.
A spear carrier is the anonymous character cut down by the hero as he advances to save the menaced heroine.
Are we to be leading players, supporting actors or just spear carriers?
The trouble is that each of us is his own hero, existing in a world of spear carriers.
The silent ones are known as spear carriers, to differentiate them from the male chorus members.
