DON QUIXOTE THE STORY OF AN ANTIHERO
Date Submitted: 01/12/2003 22:21:47
DON QUIXOTE: THE STORY OF AN ANTIHERO
By: Bagrat Sakhvadze
A hero is a man of great strength and courage admired for his exploits, qualities and achievements; he is thought of as an ideal or a role model. Heroes in literature include Ulysses, a brave warrior who fought the Cyclops; Hercules, noted for his physical strength and courage in accomplishing the Twelve Labors; and Jason, who fearlessly successfully completed amazing tasks in order to regain
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humiliated due to his incompetence.
As an antihero, Don Quixote illustrates the traits of being unqualified, incompetent, unfit and inept. His actions are those of an antihero. He fails to acknowledge problems and therefore cannot adequately address them. He is a coward in battle. He is ineffectual in helping people. In my opinion this story is quite interesting and through the descriptions of the adventures of Don Quixote, successfully conveys the characteristics of an antihero.
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