Explore the concept of antiheroes through examples like Frodo, Punisher, and Mr. Ripley. Discuss the appeal of sympathetic anti-heroes like Batman and Spider-Man. Dive into the dynamics of antiheroes in storytelling, emphasizing the need for captivating narratives and unexpected endings.
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Three Types of Antiheroes
There are three main types of antiheroes: Frodo, Punisher, and Talented Mr. Ripley.
The Talented Mr. Ripley type is the classical antihero, compelling despite being unsympathetic and unheroic.
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Frodo Antiheroes Mirror Tragedy
Frodo-type antiheroes follow heroic conventions but fail or become overcome at the end.
This type aligns with classical tragedy where the hero does not succeed ultimately.
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The Punisher: Popular but Shallow
Punisher-type antiheroes do bad things to achieve good ends and are popular in gritty media.
These are often seen as shallow since they focus on capability and do not challenge heroic ideals deeply.
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What is an Antihero? There are lots of definitions of this word, so Dan boils it down to just three: The Frodo, The Punisher, and The Talented Mister Ripley. And that third definition is the one Brandon believes to be the most correct, at least in the strict literary sense. This was a difficult 'cast for Howard because he's familiar with Frodo and The Punisher, but has no experience with The Talented Mister Ripley beyond movie trailers. He gets by, though. He's seen a lot of movie trailers. Have a listen, and learn a lot. Writing Prompt: Write a true, classically-defined antihero in such a way that Howard will enjoy it. This episode of Writing Excuses has been brought to you by Audible. Visit http://AudiblePodcast.com/excuse for a free trial membership*. *Note: From the Audible website, here are the terms of the free membership. Read the fine print, please! Audible® Free Trial Details Get your first 14 days of the AudibleListener® Gold membership plan free, which includes one audiobook credit. After your 14 day trial, your membership will renew each month for just $14.95 per month so you can continue to receive one audiobook credit per month plus members-only discounts on all audio purchases. A very small number of titles are more than one credit. Cancel your membership before your free trial period is up and you will not be charged. Thereafter, cancel anytime, effective the next billing cycle. Any unused audiobook credits will be lost at cancellation.
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