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  2. Antihero - Wikipedia

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    Antihero is a literary term that can be understood as standing in opposition to the traditional hero, i.e., one with high social status, well liked by the general populace. Past the surface, scholars have additional requirements for the antihero. The "Racinian" antihero is defined by three factors. The first is that the antihero is doomed to ...

  3. List of fictional antiheroes - Wikipedia

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    This list is for characters in fictional works who exemplify the qualities of an antihero—a protagonist or supporting character whose characteristics include the following: imperfections that separate them from typically heroic characters (such as selfishness, cynicism, ignorance, and bigotry); [1]

  4. Antihero (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    AntiHero skateboards, an American skateboard company founded in 1995, also referred to as AntiHero and Anti Hero Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Antihero .

  5. Anti-hero - Wikipedia

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  6. Protagonist - Wikipedia

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    An antihero (sometimes spelled as anti-hero) or antiheroine is a main character in a story who lacks conventional heroic qualities and attributes such as idealism, courage, and morality. Examples include Holden Caulfield from The Catcher in the Rye , Scarlett O'Hara from Gone With the Wind , Jay Gatsby from The Great Gatsby , and Walter White ...

  7. Villain - Wikipedia

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    An anti-villain is the opposite of an antihero. While the antihero often fights on the side of good, but with questionable or selfish motives, the anti-villain plays a villain's game, but for a noble cause in a way that the audience or other characters can sympathize with.

  8. 6 Big Shakeups Coming to Social Security in 2025 - AOL

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    Nearly 72.88 million Americans rely on Social Security for monthly income. The vast majority, about 65.5 million, collect Social Security benefits. Another 4.88 million receive Supplemental ...

  9. Reluctant hero - Wikipedia

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    In either case, the reluctant hero does not initially seek adventure or the opportunity to do good, and their apparent selfishness may induct them into the category of antiheroes. The reluctant hero differs from the antihero in that the story arc of the former inevitably results in their becoming a true hero.