The anti-hero as a hero.

Discussion in 'Books' started by Hari, Apr 27, 2007.

  1. ronald Macdonald

    ronald Macdonald Banned

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    In literature I can only think of people like "Mr Darcy" and "Holden Caulfield"
     
  2. White Scorpion

    White Scorpion 4umotographer

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    Thanks Ron, could you please also mention the titles of the books they're from so that we can look them up.

    I haven't read 'Lolita' by Nubukiev yet but as I understand it that's got an antihero in it, too. It's about a man who is infatuated by a young girl, and marries her mother so that he can be near her. A bit of a dastardly thing to do I would think.
     
  3. sentient

    sentient Senior Member

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    holden cauldfield is from Catcher in the rye and Mr Darcy is from Pride And Prejudice

    Darcy I believe is a man who is horrible to everyone but then its revealed that its because he is some kind of victim

    I was going to suggest the cyborg AI from Bladerunner (the book being "Do Electric Sheep Dream In Colour")
     
  4. Hari

    Hari Art thou Art

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    I'm afraid of reading Catcher in the rye, for it may turn me into a self-justified- victim murderer of the famous and over-priviledged.
     
  5. ronald Macdonald

    ronald Macdonald Banned

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    I am an antihero at hipforums
     
  6. Hari

    Hari Art thou Art

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    And in real life... run a daycare center?
     
  7. White Scorpion

    White Scorpion 4umotographer

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    There are not many times in my lifetime when I can genuinely say that I have been lost for words. I think I will just enjoy the serenity of the moment.
     
  8. White Scorpion

    White Scorpion 4umotographer

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    My advice would be to ignore them, Nacht. I thought you were a real shit when I first read your posts, but I guess at heart you are a sensitive guy and will one day become a great writer of soft porn stories. I will dedicate a character for you in my story, because you managed to make me laugh, but in a good way. Do not let people who are trolls laugh at you Nacht. Luckilly in this forum you won't find any.
     
  9. sentient

    sentient Senior Member

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    easier said than done I mean if theyre still talking about it after 60 fucking years someone should tell them to get a life. I honestly know very little about what its like to be german, but I have taken 2week holidays there nr berlin and down by munich. One thing I know is that the cities are like any big cities but the towns are close knit communities - listen you could complain to the authorities because maybe they bully you
     
  10. trekker

    trekker Intrepid Traveler

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    I am reading "Lolita" right now. Humbert Humbert is a sort of anti hero. I think the book was banned at one time. Nabakov wrote in back in the 20s or 30s. He was Russian.
     
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