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The ''thriller'' is a genre of fiction in which tough, resourceful, but essentially ordinary [[hero|heroes]] are pitted against [[villain]]s determined to destroy them, their country, or the stability of the [[free world]]. The hero of a typical thriller faces danger alone or in the company of a small band of companions. The protagonist may be a law enforcement agent, a journalist, or a [[soldier]], but typically he or she is cut off from the resources of "their" organization. More often the hero is an ordinary [[citizen]] drawn into danger and intrigue by circumstances beyond their control. Villains drive the plot of a thriller, creating obstacles for the heroes to overcome.
[[Homer]]'s [[Odyssey]] is one of the oldest literary documents in the Greek language and is considered an early prototype of a thriller. Odysseus, king of Ithaca, makes a perilous voyage home after the [[Trojan War]]. He battles extraordinary hardships and various villains in order to be reunited with his wife [[Penelope]].
Thrillers are typically [[novel]]s or [[film|movie]]s, though television series such as ''[[Alias (television)|Alias]]'', ''[[24 (television)|24]]'', ''[[The Sandbaggers]]'' and ''[[Spooks]]'' also fall into this genre, along with such non-fiction bestsellers as ''[[Holy Blood, Holy Grail]]'' and even ''Fermat's Enigma'', [[Simon Singh]]'s account of the conquest of [[Fermat's last theorem|Fermat's Last Theorem]]. While thrillers constitute a distinct genre, they often incorporate elements of other genres such as [[adventure novel|adventure]], [[detective fiction]], and [[espionage]]. A thriller includes [[suspense]] as an indispensable ingredient, attempting to envoke a mood of excitement and tension in the reader.
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