As the title suggests, the two main characters are an old man and a tiger. The old man is likely to be a human figure with his own set of characteristics, perhaps being wise or frail. The tiger represents the wild and powerful force of nature.
The main characters are clearly the old man and the tiger.
The main character is the old man. He is the one who has the encounter with the tiger and his actions and decisions drive the story forward.
The old man might face a series of challenges or interactions with the tiger. Maybe he tries to avoid being attacked by the tiger, or perhaps there is some form of coexistence or struggle between them. Without reading the specific story, it's hard to say exactly.
Since I haven't read it, I can only guess. Obviously, the grumpy old man is one of the main characters. There might also be people around him like his neighbors. If he has a family, family members could be main characters too, such as a son or daughter who has to deal with his grumpiness.
The primary character in 'the old man of the sea short story' is the old fisherman. He is the one whose experiences and emotions are at the heart of the story. Although the fish, especially the big marlin he catches, plays a significant role, it is more of an object of the old man's pursuit. There may be other minor elements in the story like the sea itself which can be considered a kind of character in the sense that it affects the old man's journey.
Well, the tiger is obviously one of the main characters as the story is told from its perspective. And there are also the various humans in Malgudi that the tiger encounters.
Since I don't know the exact 'paper tiger short story', I can't say for sure. It could be a protagonist who discovers the 'paper tiger' nature of someone or something, and there might be an antagonist who is initially seen as a big threat.
The main characters are the young man, the princess and the king. The young man is in love with the princess. The king is the one who arranges this cruel trial. And the princess is the key figure as she knows what lies behind the doors and her decision (signaling) is crucial to the young man's fate.
The main characters are obviously the lion and the tiger.
Since I'm not familiar with the 'End of the Tiger' short story, I can't determine the main characters. But perhaps it could have a tiger as one of the main characters, and maybe there are also human characters involved, such as a hunter or a conservationist, depending on the nature of the story.
Since it's a short story about a scary tiger, there could be a hunter as one of the main characters. The hunter might be after the tiger or be in a situation where he is threatened by it. Another character could be a local guide who has knowledge about the tiger's territory. Or perhaps there is a young child who gets lost in the forest where the tiger lives, and the story is about the child's encounter with the scary tiger.