The Hero

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The Hero
The Anti-Hero
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The Hero

• Traditionally in literature a hero is a character
  who possesses a strong moral fiber.

• This is a character that seems to always do to
  right thing, no matter what the situation.

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The Hero

• A hero has a strong conviction, is dynamic,
  and/or has a certain magnetism that draws the
  reader to him/her.

• A hero does not necessarily complete their
  journey on their own, but they are the central
  character in the story.

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The Hero

• A literary hero will complete the traditional
  Hero Cycle.

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Step 1
Step 1
Helper
Boon
ADVENTURE THRESHOLD
Step 2
Step 2
Step 4
Step 4
Tests
Additional Helpers
Flight
Step 3
Step 3
The call to adventure
Crossing the Adventure Threshold
Supreme Ordeal
The Return
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The Tragic Hero

• A tragic hero is often used in Shakespearean
  literature.
• This model of a hero may not always be a good
  guy.
• The tragic hero has made its way into more
  contemporary literature because audiences can
  relate to them.
• A tragic hero follows a twelve step pattern.

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The Tragic Hero

• Step 1 A protagonist of high estate
• Step 2 A tragic flaw in character
• Step 3 Intrusion of time, sense or urgency
• Step 4 Misreading/Rationalizations

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The Tragic Hero

• Step 5 Murder, exile, alienation of enemies and
  allies
• Step 6 Gradual isolation of Tragic Hero
• Step 7 Mobilization of opposition
• Step 8 Recognition of tragic flaw, too late

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The Tragic Hero

• Step 9 Last courageous attempt to restore
  greatness.
• Step 10 Audience recognizes potential for
  greatness.
• Step 11 Death of tragic hero.
• Step 12 Restoration of order.

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The Anti-Hero

• The Anti-Hero is a flawed hero, much like a
  tragic hero.

• Like a tragic hero an anti-hero has some sort of
  character flaw that often hinders their ability
  to be a hero.

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The Anti-Hero

• Though an Anti-Hero may not do the right thing
  all the time, a reader is drawn to the Anti-Hero.

• Unlike a tragic hero the Anti-Hero will not
  always die.

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The Anti-Hero

• The concept of an Anti-Hero is often used in
  darker literature.

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The Anti-Hero

• The Anti-Hero is being used more in modern
  literature as authors try to portray villains as
  complex characters

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The Anti-Hero

• An Anti-Hero relates to a reader because the
  Anti-Hero displays more humanity that a regular
  Hero.

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The Anti-Hero

• Instead of a standard tragic flaw an Anti-Hero
  may try to do what is right by using questionable
  means.

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Anti-Hero Traits

• Anti-Heroes can be obnoxious.

• Anti-Heroes can be pitiful.

• Anti-Heroes can be awkward.

• Anti-Heroes can be passive.

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Types of Anti-Hero

• Some Anti-Heroes may be unable to commit to
  traditional values of society.

This type of Anti-Hero distrusts conventional
society.
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Types of Anti-Hero

• Another type of Anti-Hero cannot get a break in
  life.

He/she will move from one disappointment to
another, their efforts always ending in failure.