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Une tendance croissante dans la littérature, à l'écran et sur scène s'est déplacée pour produire des protagonistes humains plus imparfaits. Des parangons de vertu qui sont courageux, capables et qui font toujours ce qu'il faut. Au lieu de ces héros inspirants, de nombreuses œuvres présentent un archétype complémentaire : l'anti-héros.
Catcher In The Rye Holden Caulfield as an Antihero
Texte du Storyboard
INTRODUCTION
Hi, I am Holden Caulfield. I am 16 years old and I am currently undergoing mental health treatment.
CHARACTER TRAITS
...although I failed 4 out of 5 of my classes, it's not my fault. I have this roommate who has BO and forces girls to sleep with him. I also tend to enhance the truth....
DYNAMIC
Well, I do have a few issues I need to work out, like not being able to relate to people and my apathy towards reality, especially my future.
NEGATIVE TRAITS
I never thought my lying and discontent would get me beat up...
POSITIVE TRAITS
...but people still like me because I have morals and values; I see people for who they are and not what they are.
CONCLUSION
Antihero is introduced.
The reader begins to see positive and negative character traits.
The reader learns that the character is dynamic, often having positive and negative traits.
The negitive traits of the protagonist make him an antihero.
...yet his positive attributes give them a redeeming quality.