Classical Anti-Hero: Difference between revisions

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In [[Classical Mythology]] and earlier mythology, the hero tended to be a [[Canon Sue|dashing, confident, stoic, intelligent, highly capable fighter and commander with few, if any, flaws]]. The classical antihero, as the title suggests, is the inversion of this. Where the hero is confident, the antihero is plagued by self-doubt. Where the hero is a respected fighter, the antihero is mediocre at best. Where the hero gets all the ladies, the antihero can't even get the time of day.

As time has gone on, this portrayal has become increasingly popular, as readers enjoy the increased depth of story that comes from a flawed and conflicted character. Hence, the classical antihero has to some extent replaced the traditional hero in the minds of readers as the idea of what a hero should be. It is nowadays rare to find a hero who does not have at least a little of the classical antihero in him.

 

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