Antihero

Changing the Western Hero and Women The hero in the Western is as iconic as apple pie in America (Dirks, part 1). He represents the west and all its mystery. In, film the hero has been represented as the wholesome man with ethics and also the antihero starting in the late fifties with all his gruff and attitude. As Western films progressed, the hero became different. Film viewers were looking for a different kind of hero along with the changing times in America. In Gary Cooper’s character,…

as she is continuously bullied by her cousins and unfairly treated by her guardians. The differences and similarities between Jane Eyre and the barber are striking, and merit a through investigation. While the barber is a mysterious and dramatic antihero, Jane Eyre is an amazingly intriguing heroine who…

find some features in common. For example, Teddy can be considered the antihero, as he is one of the main characters but he does not act like a traditional hero, nor has common heroic qualities such as morality. Indeed he has one thing in common with the hero: he wants to obtain the princess’ love. In this case April can be considered as a princess. She does not need to be rescued, she is ‘metaphorically’ the reward that the antihero gains after completing his growth. The spectator never see…

have found that troubled young men at risk of going on a rampage tend to identify with mass shooters they see on TV and online.” Most Americans are disgusted and repulsed by images and videos of maniacs, Follman argues, “but aspiring copycats see an antihero who’s gone from being a miserable nobody to a world-famous somebody with a few pulls of a trigger.” Deranged humans are willing to do anything to get attention, even if it is not good attention. So, Follman proposes that the United States…

uysmans, Against Nature (1884, on-line) pages 1-22, 35-43 Huysman’s description of Des Esseintes, the protagonist, is initially very sad and pathetic. The thing that is unsettling about this story is that his childhood was very barren and cold. His background disturbs me personally because I do not relate to it, so in a way my familiar is being contrasted to his which is unfamiliar. This in turn creates that uncanny quality. Des Esseintes seems to be either bipolar or have multiple…

According to Rutger Hauger,”good guy or bad guy, hero or antihero, doesn't matter to me what role I play, only the character has something magical. In the Odyssey, Odysseus tries nothing but to get home to his beloved son and wife, but he faces many challenges along the way.Along the way he is captured by many gods and a nymph. Though Odysseus is a God and has gained the respect for it, he is not a hero. This is because he didn't even save one of his crew members and he doesn't make decisions…

Western Film “For over forty years, from 1926 to 1967, Hollywood produced more Westerns than any other kind of film” (pg.243). The western film I chose was one of Sergio Leone’s famous trilogies, which included A Fistful of Dollars, For A Few Dollars More, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. These are known as Spaghetti Westerns. The film The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly takes place during the American Civil War and follows three men on the hunt for Confederate gold. Many westerns focus…

Amanda Kranning: An Interview with an Intellectual First let me say thank you for agreeing to this interview. I am pleased to be here. Thank you. So, we see you talk often about how literature impacts your life. Could you explain more on this topic? Well, as we all know there are many aspects to what things we read, this includes books whether nonfiction or fiction, blogs like yours, or the daily newspapers. All have something to offer us in a way of learning. Take newspapers, they are full of…

It's the age-old tale of good versus evil. The endless battle between these two sides is at the center of every story. It's the glue that holds the whole thing together. I mean, would you read a story that didn't have a villain in it? Or a hero? One side wins all the time? No, thank you. I like heroes jumping through hurdles, I like it when the bad guy wins sometimes, I like the enmity. But most importantly, I love its symbiotic relationship. A hero cannot exist without his villain. Likewise,…

He is an antihero so corrupted by greed and power that he loses sight of himself and his obsessions drive him to solitary madness. Daniel Plainview shows many characteristics in particular, his dislike for people. Stating that “I hate most people” and that he “sees…