Antihero

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…

his son and wife after 20 years. Although Odysseys is quickly perceived as a hero through its narrative perspective, He is ultimately an antihero which is explained through Odysseus’s selfish personality, and lack of compassion. Homer communicates that while one may be perceived as a hero, selfish actions ultimately illustrates the true personality and antihero one could be. In The Odyssey, Homer creates a story in which,…

steadfast moral compass, that also inherently abides within them, leads heroes to ethical and upright decisions. Conversely, a protagonist who lacks the qualities of a hero is referred to as an antihero; he or she serves as an example of how one should not live. Leo Tolstoy contributes to the hero versus antihero archetype with Ivan Ilych, who, when faced with his own mortality, commits to an internal battle between right and wrong. In The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy, the protagonist Ivan…

attitudes and qualities, and instead possesses character traits that are antithetical to heroism." The antihero is not your typical hero because he doesn't always possess purely good qualities or intentions. For example, while a hero is courageous and will face his battle head on, an anti hero might try to get around conflict by a sneaky strategy. A hero is usually perfectly built, an antihero might be too short, too hairy, or unproportioned. While a hero is self-assured, an anti hero might be…