We have been talking about heroes, how people become heroes and the qualities they exhibit. What about anti-heroes. The blog introduces a new dimension to the discussion on heroes and heroism.In as much as we have heroes, anti-heroes abound.
This blog is about a guy who sees himself as an anti-hero with so much hate for the world but wants to save it. Does that really make him an anti-hero?. Does he have enough justification if he decides to be an anti-hero?
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No I do not believe that this makes him an anti-hero because at the end of the day he wants to help the world. I just think that he is upset and he thinks that since he has a negative view on the world that makes him an anti-hero. Many people have different views on the world, if you despise the world you aren't an anti-hero. From what I read it doesn't seem like he wants to harm the world, but rather he is disgusted with the world but wants to help. I might even argue that he is a hero if he can turn the world around
ReplyDeleteI agree with with John, I don't think that the fact that this man hates the world so much makes him an anti hero and in the end he still wants to help others. He expresses his hatred and negative views of the world however he also states that at times it fills him with joy at other times. He therefore contradicts himself a little " i am not here to destroy the world that has treated me so ill at times but filled me with joy at others". How much can he really hate the world then? He wants to save the world and those that live in it, due to the fact that he feels like it's his true destiny. Again like John said, we could argue that he could be an actual hero. I believe that he's just a troubled person that might need to see a psychiatrist or something to sort out his negative views and constant depression of life.
ReplyDeleteI decided to look up for myself some different definitions of anti-heroes. One that I found that's maybe the most representative is: "An antihero is generally considered to be a protagonist whose character is at least in some regards conspicuously contrary to that of the archetypal hero, and is in some instances its antithesis." All of the definitions had in common that antiheroes have personality characteristics that are different from the typical hero. I'm not sure I know enough about the person to set him into a set category of "anti-hero" or "hero," I find him somewhere in between these two categories. But, I don't think most "typical" heroes hate the world that they're trying to save.
ReplyDeleteNow this would all depend on how exclusive one is with their definition of 'hero', but I'm not convinced that one must be in agreement with their cause to be a hero for it. Belief in something is a motivator, and makes doing anything for it or related to it easier. There are certainly cases where people were doing something they didn't like or identify with, but they ended up in the position to 'be a hero', which in my book is, in short, "accomplishment and/or sacrifice far above and beyond the call of duty". If he is a man in a position to change things, and does so 'with honors' then he could be a hero despite his hatred for the public he serves.
ReplyDeleteHe is vague with what he defines as "the world", so it is hard to gain insight into what about this world and these people he hates. They could, for example, simply be in some way corrupted enough that the corruption would eclipse their other characteristics. In a case like this it would be easier to pick up on this 'corruption' than the traits of the individuals themselves, and that can really be hard to see past sometimes.
When the author was confused, he was correct. His argument with himself can be an example of an argument of what much of society also struggles with. When there is a death or great loss in a family, they may have feelings that the world has turned it's back on them- But at the same time they pray the victim is going to be OK when they hear a siren of an ambulance.
ReplyDeleteYou can also see that with many traditional super heroes. Take Batman for example, often times the authors portray him as feeling alone. He lives a life of secrecy and half his life in solitude because nobody else can know his true identity. Many heroes struggle within them self about which of their morals are right for society because they want to do good, but the differences in values between the hero and society bring them down.
When reading this blog I noticed the author doesn't capitalize "i". This reminded me of a time a girl in my english class wouldn't capitalize her name and the english teacher asked her if she felt inferior. Basically that is what I see when reading this blog that the author feels inferior and wants to leave a leagacy that wouldn't represent his inferior life. I don't really see any kind of hero in this because it is so depressing and keeps referring to the negative side of his life. Sure he wants to help people but an individual can help people on a daily basis and not be considered a hero.
ReplyDeleteI think this is a really good article first of all. Ithink that this guy lives a real depressing life but with a little help he could be alright. I think he is an isnt a anti-hero at the same time. He is because he hates the world and wants to see it burn. But at the same time he wants to save people and everything in it. Yes he does i guess he talks about his life as a person and how he has had some rough times. How he explains his hate for the world he has more than enough justification in my eyes.
ReplyDeleteI believe the author is just a depressing person who had experienced a worst circumstance which affects his thinking. He said he hated the world but want to save people in it. The question are why does he hate the world so much and how does he save or help people in this world? What is he going to do to save or help them with his depressing mind? I don't think he a hero. I think he needs to see a psychiatrist to solve his problem.
ReplyDeleteI do not believe this author should have the title of anti-hero or hero for that matter. Wanting to save people and actuall saving people are two totaly different things. I feel this author has not done anything that would place him the category of anti-hero. As the author says in his article he is a self-proclaimed anti-hero and I believe he is just someone that hates the world and tries to better himself by telling himself he will help others.
ReplyDeleteI don't think the author is an anti-hero and he even can be a true hero. Just Like Andrew said "If he is a man in a position to change things, and does so 'with honors' then he could be a hero despite his hatred for the public he serves." May be he needs a hero to help him out. The author complains the world all the time, it doesn't means he is a anti-hero, he just hates the world and feel depression,like Tien said, he should see a psychiatrist.
ReplyDeleteall of the blogs seem to be in agreement that the author is not an anti-hero, just a person with some mental issues that need worked out. most of the blogs would agree that just because he despises the world doesn't make him an anti-hero. they would agree that to be an anti-hero the author would have to want to harm the world to be an anti-hero, but the author wants to help it thus taking him out of the anti-hero section and possibly putting him into the hero section.
ReplyDeleteI think this article is very interesting, it puts a hero off his pedstal. I believe every hero at some point in their lives had once thought about quiting because of a situation or the lack of apperciation. But what makes them heros is that they fight through those thoughts and eventually realize its their destiny to do it.
ReplyDeleteThis article was very different and I can see where the man is coming from... Hating the world doesn't mean he is a villian
ReplyDeleteI was taught that the literary definition of an anti-hero was someone who was frowned upon in their mainstream society, but who the audience could side with. Like John the savage in Brave New World.
ReplyDeleteThat being said, I think this post is written by a fourteen year old kid that probably dresses in black every day and cuts himself for attention and cannot write cohesively to save his life.
God I am MEAN. I hope I got a chuckle out of someone.