tS=What the characters in the book have in common is that each has been manipulated and betrayed by the <b>protean</b> portagonist.<br><br>Friends say the president's <b>protean</b> personality derives partly from a healthy desire to consider all sides of every issue.&tQ=<b>Protean</b> means:&tC=Willful|Crafty|Mythological|Subtly evil|Exhibiting variety&cC=5&fB=<b>Protean</b> means changeable, taking on many shapes or forms, exhibiting variety. <b>Protean</b> is pronounced PROH-tee-ahn.
