An antihero
is a fictional character who lacks
conventional heroic qualities. He is a mix between a hero and a villain. He is a
usually deeply flawed
bad extremely complex person who may have noble intentions but uses violence and other questionable methods to achieve his goal.
Dr
Jekyll and Mr Hyde ,the
main character from RL Stevenson’s novel, fits this definition . On the film
poster (from a film adaptation of the novel), he is wearing a suit and tie, a
top hat, has a smooth face. At
first sight, he looks both
harmless and handsome. So on the one hand, he can be considered as an
upright member of society, a real gentleman. On the other hand,
he can turn into a
terrifying monster. At night, he gradually becomes uglier and uglier and more
and more frightening. A drawing shows him wearing a blood-stained shirt, indicating that he has committed an
evil deed, he may
have murdered an innocent in cold blood. He is blood-thirsty
and ruthless, plays by his own rules and seems to enjoy killing.
All these
elements indicate that this character has a split personality,
he has an evil twin, which makes him the epitome of the antihero. He reminds me of a modern-day antihero called Dexter who is a nice,
shy, kind man working for the police in the day-time. However, at night, he turns into a merciless serial
killer whose goal is to
get rid of those who have escaped justice. His actions are unethical (you must not take the law into your own hands)
and yet we can’t help rooting for him.
All things considered, Dr Jekyll and his double, Mr Hyde, are the
predecessors of today’s anti-heroes. Indeed, Dexter Morgan, Walter White and many others clearly have a
lot in common with RL Stevenson’s character. (300 words)
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