Which instrument represents Peter in Peter and the Wolf?

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Portrait of composer Sergey Prokofiev, circa 1938, wearing round glasses, a suit, and a tie, looking slightly to the side. — Sergey Prokofiev Sergey Prokofiev.

In Sergey Prokofiev's symphonic fairy tale Peter and the Wolf, the character of Peter is represented by the entire string section of the orchestra.1

Prokofiev assigned specific instruments to each character to help listeners distinguish their unique sounds:

Bird: flute1
Duck: oboe1
Cat: clarinet1
Grandfather: bassoon1
Wolf: horns1
Hunters: percussion1

Peter is distinguished by a jaunty, lighthearted melody played by the strings.1