Antihero

The Death Decision of Doctor Faustus Tragedy is a play that shows the downfall of a human with an unhappy ending. Tragedy usually happens to an average man who makes poor decisions in life and ends in pain. In the play of Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe, Faustus’ life is tragic because he is a respected scholar, but he chooses to spend eternity in hell. Marlowe portrays the life of a successful Christian scholar, Doctor Faustus, who manages to receive his doctorate in theology and divinity…

There are two types of Heroes and Anti-Heroes. A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life is a hero. A main character in a narrative that is characterized by lack of traditional heroic qualities, such as idealism of courage is an anti-hero. I believe that Sammy, the main character in John Updike's story "A+P" better fits the role of an anti-hero rather than a hero. To me, a hero tends in literary work tends to…

Quality TV and antihero characters fit perfectly together. Media scholar, Robert Thompson wrote that, “Many Quality TV series are morally complex” and because of this include antihero characters. To Thompson, an important quality of Quality TV is its “‘grim and thought provoking subject matter [that] clashed with the simple and happy world presented on most TV’” shows. Since Quality TV is often defined by its “complex moral structures…one way to introduce such moral complexity is to rely on…

Deadpool is one crazy antihero. Recently, PPcorn released an article talking about some crazy things about this maniacal chatterbox, and today, we're going to talk about some more. Number Eight: He is Near Invincible. In the last post, we mentioned that Deadpool has fantastic regenerative skills, but we didn't mention which things he is able to survive. The man can live through beheading and even nuclear explosions. Number Seven: He Likes Red. Deadpool wears red so that his blood won't show…

The Journey of the Antihero When it comes to superhero movies, it is quite evident that the film is based on a hero. What does not come to mind is the connection these types of films usually have to Joseph Campbell’s steps of a mystic hero’s journey from his book Hero with a Thousand Faces. These types of films always seem to carry the same theme. The main character is an ordinary person, yet, something unexpected changes their lives, causing them to become some type of supernatural hero off to…

Recent reports about antihero film "Suicide Squad" claimed that one of the super villains-turned-heroes might sooner leave the series. International Design Times reported that Deadshot, portrayed by Will Smith, will bid goodbye to the forthcoming film. Aside from being known as the leader of the antagonist group, Batman's primary adversary is also admired for having a good "heart" among others. Despite the malevolent character, Deadshot has one unique trait: his great love for his family.…

A believable character is one who exhibits similar behavior that is found in reality. Jimmy Valentine, the antihero in the short story, “A Retrieved Reformation”, is a truly realistic person. The fact that he is determined proves that he acts similar to a genuine human being. Subsequently, the traits of being skillful and secretive result in him being lifelike. It is through the development of these attributes within the story that the reader is able to identify him as authentic. One of Jimmy…

Lermontov’s novel A Hero Of Our Time depicts the life of the antihero Pechorin, who is consumed by his existential ennui. His travels lead him to many different women, whom he regards only as sexual conquests. One of Pechorin’s lovers, Bela, is mistreated and manipulated by him and the men around her and is heavily objectified by society. She is traded like a chattel and is expected to submit to men. This essay will analyze how Lermontov slowly objectifies her to nothing more than a ‘doll’ (32)…

Heroes Essay A great man, Bob Riley once said,“Hard times don't create heroes. It is the hard times that the ‘hero’ is revealed to us.” This quote is not only true about most heroes but it reveals the hero within, such as Francis is the book Heroes. Francis is not only a hero but partially a anti hero. Francis makes many bad decisions in this book, from attempting to kill Larry or being foolish enough to attempt suicide. However Francis has many more actions toward being a hero in this story…

Defective of characteristics traditional to the protagonist, the antihero possesses an unscrupulous lack of morality and ardour to achieve the greater good; thus still a protagonist of the narrative, yet serves as a subversion of the traditional hero archetype. Although often the antithesis of the archetypal protagonist, the antihero gains begrudged sympathy and an extent of understanding from the reader that separates itself from the concept of the antagonist. Despite…