Some of the most intriguing characters in literature, movies, and television have been antiheroes. Take for instance,
Curb Your Enthusiasm's Larry David, Michael Scott (or David Brent) from
The Office, or Alex Vega from
Cane. These are the protagonists that just don’t quite live up to our heroic ideals due to some character or personality flaw. Nonetheless, they do capture our interest and hopefully a little bit of understanding or sympathy for their human failings. The antihero label is subjective and therefore not always an easy one to bestow on characters. Below are just few examples of antiheroes and antiheroines. Feel free to disagree or to suggest others!
Some of the most intriguing characters in literature, movies, and television have been antiheroes. Take for instance, Curb Your Enthusiasm's Larry David, Michael Scott (or David Brent) from The Office, or Alex Vega from Cane. These are the protagonists that just don’t quite live up to our heroic ideals due to some character or personality flaw. Nonetheless, they do capture our interest and hopefully a little bit of understanding or sympathy for their human failings. The antihero label is subjective and therefore not always an easy one to bestow on characters. Below are just few examples of antiheroes and antiheroines. Feel free to disagree or to suggest others!
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Great list! I would add:
-Dean Moriarty in Jack Kerouac's "On the Road"
-Daisy Miller in Henry James' "Daisy Miller"
-John Falstaff in Shakespeare's "Henry" plays
-Sula in Toni Morrison's "Sula"
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