ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -An anti-hero is a central character of a story who lacks traditional characteristics that are associated with a conventional hero. While typically guided by the best of intentions, the anti-hero is a classically flawed character with a history of bad decisions and a questionable moral code.

Detailed explanation-2: -It’s a protagonist who lacks qualities portrayed in a traditional hero, like morality and courage, and often embodies behaviors you’d expect in a villain. The motivation of antiheroes is mostly good-or they believe it is. Like villains, they are often sincere in justifying their behavior.

Detailed explanation-3: -The anti-hero is ‘a central character in a story, film, or drama who lacks conventional heroic attributes’. These missing attributes include idealism, courage, and morality. Anti-heroes can sometimes do the right thing, but it is usually because it serves their interests to do so.

Detailed explanation-4: -If we’re going by the technical definition, I think the main dividing line between a dark hero and an anti-hero would be whether the hero is doing what he’s doing for the greater good. A dark hero might be doing illegal things, but he’s doing so because they’re necessary for a cause outside himself.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Hero Archetype Attributes The Hero acts to redeem society by overcoming great odds in service to successfully completing extraordinary acts of strength, courage and goodness. The Hero is admired by those who appreciate the self-sacrifice, stamina and courage required to triumph over adversity and evil.