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Myths and Heroes: Antiheroes in fiction and reality (FICTION (Eddy Valiant…
Myths and Heroes: Antiheroes in fiction and reality
What is an antihero? definition
2 dictionnaries
a flawed hero
FICTION
Eddy Valiant in WFRR
alcoholic
depressed
fat / hairy / bald
Dexter
Rick Grimes
Dr House
an addict + mean
bright
REALITY
The American Dream / the self-made man
Capone
Durant (robber barons = industrialists)
by hook or by crook
Capone
a self-made man
popular soups / charities
the boss of organized crime in Chicago
from rags to richies
Durant
he built the railroad
a liar / corruption / crook
circuitous roads / stealing lands
bribed the government
WHY ???
the social and historical context
wars
terrorism
economic crisis
easier to identify with them
Why do Americans love antiheroes so much?