capable of clarifying whether a character is a hero or a villain, whether they are completely altruistic or malevolent. However, anti-heroes are characters who walk the line between good and evil. These characters are not limited to simply saving the people around them or destroying anything to achieve their ends. These characters may be fighting for a good cause but will go against the rules or even kill to get what they want. They might take advantage of others and rebel against what is socially acceptable to seek justice or achieve the goal they seek. These actions and the fact that these characters are not completely black and white are what make antiheroes more appealing to readers than a hero or villain. They are normal people who go to extremes to get what they want, even if there are consequences. In order to expose several flaws in humanity, the authors create anti-heroes who use various immoral methods to carry out their sympathetic but misguided causes. Like many people today, Jay Gatsby, from The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, tries to reclaim the past to realize his dreams and ideals. In doing so, he believes he can get Daisy and live the American dream (Monteiro). In other words, (Fitzgerald). Gatsby, like many other Americans, wants an ideal life and family, which in Gatsby's case means living in East Egg and acquiring wealth to match its occupants. Striving for a better life isn't Gatsby's problem, it's how he goes about it. . Gatsby gains his wealth through organized crime, buys flashy items to impress others, and builds his life on a false name. Although these objects are part of Gatsby's wealth, they are only symbols of the presence of other people (Rowe). (Rowe). So to stay away from society, Holden rebels against it. (Salinger). Holden no longer finds moral purity in society and feels like the world is against him. His only real connection is with his little sister, who still has his innocence (Rowe). Because of this, Holden lashes out at everyone and accuses them of being impostors. He is quick to pass judgment on anyone, even if he is still a child himself. (Rowe). Holden is not only a victim of modern society, but he is also a tragic character. His fault is that he cannot get along with society (Seng). Anti-heroes are not altruistic like heroes nor completely evil like villains. For this reason, we are easily able to identify with them and recognize that anti-heroes reflect exactly the mortal weaknesses found in all of us. Gatsby, Shylock, Amir and Holden

Essay / capable of clarifying whether a character is a hero or a villain, whether they are completely altruistic or malevolent. However, anti-heroes are characters who walk the line between good and evil. These characters are not limited to simply saving the people around them or destroying anything to achieve their ends. These characters may be fighting for a good cause but will go against the rules or even kill to get what they want. They might take advantage of others and rebel against what is socially acceptable to seek justice or achieve the goal they seek. These actions and the fact that these characters are not completely black and white are what make antiheroes more appealing to readers than a hero or villain. They are normal people who go to extremes to get what they want, even if there are consequences. In order to expose several flaws in humanity, the authors create anti-heroes who use various immoral methods to carry out their sympathetic but misguided causes. Like many people today, Jay Gatsby, from The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, tries to reclaim the past to realize his dreams and ideals. In doing so, he believes he can get Daisy and live the American dream (Monteiro). In other words, (Fitzgerald). Gatsby, like many other Americans, wants an ideal life and family, which in Gatsby's case means living in East Egg and acquiring wealth to match its occupants. Striving for a better life isn't Gatsby's problem, it's how he goes about it. . Gatsby gains his wealth through organized crime, buys flashy items to impress others, and builds his life on a false name. Although these objects are part of Gatsby's wealth, they are only symbols of the presence of other people (Rowe). (Rowe). So to stay away from society, Holden rebels against it. (Salinger). Holden no longer finds moral purity in society and feels like the world is against him. His only real connection is with his little sister, who still has his innocence (Rowe). Because of this, Holden lashes out at everyone and accuses them of being impostors. He is quick to pass judgment on anyone, even if he is still a child himself. (Rowe). Holden is not only a victim of modern society, but he is also a tragic character. His fault is that he cannot get along with society (Seng). Anti-heroes are not altruistic like heroes nor completely evil like villains. For this reason, we are easily able to identify with them and recognize that anti-heroes reflect exactly the mortal weaknesses found in all of us. Gatsby, Shylock, Amir and Holden

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