Frankenstein Anti Hero

1. Describe what an anti-hero is in contrast to a traditional literary hero, and give 1 example from a text we have read.
An anti-hero is a central character in a literary work such as a narrative who lacks the traditional heroic qualities. Whereas traditional heroic qualities include courage, physical prowess, and fortitude, an anti-hero typically distrusts conventional values of society or culture. Anti-heroes do not commit to any ideals. The anti-hero feels helpless in a world over which they have no control and will actually celebrate and eagerly accept the position of being an outcast by societal standards. The traditional hero is a principal sympathetic character exhibiting admirable traits such as idealism and integrity. An anti-hero’s ideas and their integrity are
An anti-hero can be so indecisive to the point that it becomes crippling to the clarity of the narrative. Sometimes this issue can make the narrative difficult to comprehend and understand the actions depicted in the narrative. An anti-hero is typically a character that is awkward, spontaneous, has few or no abilities or skills but can have both good and bad assets. One example of an anti-hero can be found in the narrator of the short novel Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky. The narrator in this novel describes himself as “I am a sick man….I am a spiteful man” (Dostoyevsky) in the very first sentence which gives the reader an immediate sense that this person is evil and out to do horrible or harmful things to others. By describing oneself in this manner gives the reader an immediate since that this person doesn’t exhibit any traits of a hero but it does draw the reader in and produces a sense of wanting to indulge into the story to see exactly why the person would describe themselves this particular way. Notes from Underground