Antihero Essays

An antihero is a character in a short story that lacks heroic attributes. A protagonist is the main figure in a short story. Montresor is an antihero and protagonist mainly because he is seeking revenge on his friend for insulting him. Furthermore, there are other reasons Montresor fits the definition of an antihero superbly. He is an unreliable and unsympathetic narrator with a braggish character. Montresor is driven to commit murder because he believes in it and is fond of it. The author is conveying

An antihero is a character that holds a greater depth to the ideas that society holds for a hero, showing the ability for the imperfections of both good and evil to be held in a character. Unlike the heroic character that unanimously maintains an almost formulaic checklist of being tall, white, masculine, and wealthy male character. In the show, Death Note, however, the writers show what seems to be the transformation of the studious and popular Light Yagami to the world’s worst antihero, after being

One flew over the cuckoo’s nest An antihero is described as someone who has flaws and who is gritty, the antihero may not always think of what the right thing is to do and may work towards his own end. The antihero often seeks redemption for his own satisfaction and sometimes even for the benefit of society. R.P. McMurphy displays the traits of an anti hero from the way he views himself as being above the rule set around him, thinking he is untouchable, to the way he sees his actions as being for

in Reverse The article, “The best antihero dramas aren’t vicarious thrill rides. They’re morality plays in reverse,” by Tod VanDerWerff successfully documents the necessary qualities for an antihero drama through numerous examples of antihero television series. Breaking Bad is an example of an antihero drama that follows the correct steps VanDerWerff outlines in his article. The show compliments VanDerWerff’s argument and strengthens the claim that good antihero dramas typically follow the style

According to Wilterdink, the contemporary antihero has become popular over the last two decades. Mittell (cited in Wilterdink,2015) acknowledges three primary techniques with an antihero archetype. Two of which are relative morality and charisma. Morality and charisma are effective in being antihero and attracting the audience in recent years. However, antiheroes are not always morally neutral, they can be devils sometimes. Devil refers to the characters that who can not distinguish between ‘’good’’

There is no doubt that Hollywood has many influences on society especially on young age. The term “Hollywood” refers to the film industry where located to the west and northwest of downtown Los Angeles, California (“Where is Hollywood,” n.d.). Not only in Los Angeles that television shows and movies of Hollywood are popular but also all around the country and worldwide. The audiences of Hollywood’s products are in various age starting from little kids to elders. Hollywood has incredible ability to

Mary Knapton 1A English Class Desire’s Preeminence in Literature “Truly, would you not for less than that make the tour around the world?” (Verne 297). In Homer’s The Odyssey, Kenneth Branagh’s Thor, and Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days, the protagonist goes on a journey that follows the elements of the hero cycle. There are many archetypal characters that support the hero in his journey, and every one of them is necessary. However, the desired one is the driving force behind the plot. They

The Ends Justify the Means – Anti-Heroes in Media “If nobody hates you, you’re doing something wrong” – Gregory House. Anti-heroes have been emerging ubiquitously in the media of modern society, but what exactly are anti-heroes and what does their dominating manifestation in society mean? Anti-heroes are defined as a prominent character in a play, book, movie, etc that that has characteristics opposing that of a conventional hero. The traditional hero-type protagonist is honoured for their bravery

When you think about anti-heroes in anything you've read or watched from 2013 to now, you might have noticed most of them have a back story that is leaning towards giving the reader/watcher some sort of sympathy. Despite the character on the TV screen being a flawed and most of the time corrupt human being, along with lacking any heroic traits, there's something about their struggle that leads them to where they are that makes you feel sorry for them. Depending on the genre you are watching, the

The Reflection of Sublime in Antihero Culture Since the ancient times, great works centering on heroes have been endlessly emerging in literature. However, due to the proceeding of time and the changes of people’s beauty-appreciation, works centering on antiheroes have been increasingly attracting people and winning a lot recognition. Unfortunately, seldom can we find researches on tragedy or on antihero culture. As far as I am concerned, the researches on antihero culture are of great significance

Most of the children read about many fairy tales, especially Snow Whites, Sleeping beauty, and Cinderella when they grew up. It is a surprising fact that to discover a hidden, unexpected political intention in the simple plot of fairy tales. That is a feminization of woman. The fairy tale world suggests a male-centered patriarchy as an ideal basic society and impliedly imply that man and woman need to have a proper attitude toward this opinion. However, Jewett’s A White Heron describes a new perspective

Spider-Man. Captain America. The Flash. What do all of these superheroes have in common? These characters came from the human subconscious desire for salvation. However, in modern day literature, we often see a twist on the typical hero, the anti-heroes. The anti-hero defies classification as a hero, for they lack the typical heroic qualities. On the flip side, they also defy classification as a villain. Although the character may have flaws traditionally seen in villains, these types of characters

The concept of Heroism is viewed in the character of Yossarian who portrays aspects of an anti-hero through his cowardice and his selfish desire to stay alive. In Catch-22 Yossarian is constantly criticized for avoiding dangerous situations because he only cares about saving his own life. However, this interpretation fails to explain the true purpose of his role being the anti-hero and the significance of his obsession to staying alive. As the novel continues the true purpose of Yossarian being

Simon, the Disciple “He was a small, skinny boy, his chin pointed, and his eyes so bright they had deceived Ralph into thinking him delightfully gay and wicked” (Golding, 55). Simon, a character in the “Lord of the Flies” is a “skinny vivid little boy” yet the boy is strong and stands up for he what believes is right. (FIX SENT.) That is just one of the many qualities this boy has. Simon is a very wise and philosophical type of boy. Quite simply, he uses his brain a lot more compared to most of

How can an anti-hero teach us about the heroic--and sometimes, the unheroic characteristics that shape a story’s protagonist? From jealousy to self-doubt, discuss how anti-heroes reflect the very mortal weaknesses that can be found within all of us Most stories about bravery try to teach us what we learn from the powerful protagonist. They portray the perfect flawless hero to which one can relate. However, humans are not as perfect as the heroic figures from stories. But anti-heroes exist. They

The remarkable concept about music is that it allows individuals to connect and express themselves freely despite differences. Because top charting songs heavily carry these characteristics, the song “Anti-Hero” by Taylor Swift exceeds expectations and sits at the number one spot on Billboard Top 100 for consecutive weeks. Therefore, it takes an experienced artist to be able to continuously grasp the attention of listeners for extended periods of time. The singer, Swift, reveals through “Anti-Hero”

The anti-hero is an essential part of literature. Anti-heroes are complex characters that have serious negative and positive personality traits that directly affect their lives. They allow one to relate to a character that may be more human than a “simple” protagonist or antagonist. Both Holden Caulfield from J. D. Salinger’s Catcher in The Rye, and Willy Loman from Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman are similar, and should both be considered as anti-heroes because of their endless similarities

Chapter 1 Introduction I started to watch Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs when I was four years old. I was attracted by the beauty of Snow White and her kind-hearted personality which this made me to repeatedly watch this animated film. However, I was frightened by the horrifying image of the peddler in the film. At time, I was just a little kid who was indeed vulnerable to the media content. Looking at how the stepmother scheme on Snow White, I firmly believe that stepmothers are wicked. As time

Fairy tales are characterized by their happy endings. In “Briar Rose” by the Grimm Brothers this is seen in Briar Rose’s marriage to the prince. Jane Yolen’s version of Briar Rose, however, differs greatly from the Grimm Brothers’ in answering what a happy ending implies. Yolen does not shy away from the trauma that Gemma, a Holocaust survivor, endures and subsequently, how it changes the way she deals with her past. In her version of Briar Rose, she transforms into a princess woken by true love’s

Aldous Huxley uses Bernard Marx, Helmholtz Watson, and John’s varying interpretations of freedom to enhance the lack of diversity in the World State society with both actions and beliefs. In Brave New World, the World State society was formed on the idea of “Community, Identity, Stability.” It was used to perpetuate ideas of freedom, and more often lack thereof. Bernard Marx struggles in Brave New World, and as a result continued perpetuating the lack of diversity in the World State. Bernard