Thursday, 21 December 2017

Fresh List Of Anti Hero Books

By Peter Bailey


Ordinary novels feature characters who are moralist and almost predictable. This is not the case with anti hero books. Their characters are in fact unbelievable. They will pass as strange and therefore require expert stylistics and mastery of character development to use them. In television series and movies, such characters exist. Here is a list of book titles that have perfectly utilized these characters.

Jonathan Stroud has mastered the character in his novel The Amulet of Samarkand. The setting is Britain where evil controls the society. They have to use jennies that are captured for manipulation. This causes the jennies anger such that they turn against their masters. Meet Nathaniel, a witty and sarcastic character you will fall in love with. Jonathan is a master of narratives.

Richmal Crompton is credited with penning the title Just William. Though the book adapts one is his common styles, it is intriguing and has mastered the art of presenting heroism in a different way. The character yearns for freedom and love, causing him to plot how to get them. He is lazy, uncivilized and disobedient to a fault, a trait that causes you to fall in love with him.

Molesworth is the work of Geoffrey Willians, an author of enviable repute. This title stands out among all the novels he has ever written. He chooses a star who is lazy to a fault, sadistic and irredeemable. He has to deal with an administration in his country including a head boy who cannot tolerate him. This is one of the page turners you will complete at a breathtaking speed.

Calvin and Hobbes is an interesting title by Bill Watterson. It is based on the life of an imaginative young boy with a pet tiger that comes to life only when alone. The entire family has fallen in love with Calvin and is always cheering him on. This is an incredibly funny and delightful novel for all to read. It takes an interestingly funny twist that will make it very memorable.

The Talented Mr. Ripley is the brain child of Patricia Highsmith. The author has settled for an unbelievably amoral character to be a mother. She also displays unimaginable psychopathic behaviors. This creepiness is what will leave a memorable impression in your mind. You will begin to look at novels from a different perspective. Pick a comfortable reading area because you might not stop until the last page.

Margret Mitchell wrote Gone with the Wind based on a unique character called Scarlet. Scarlet has an imaginative idea of the world which she wishes to actualize. She is ready to overcome any odds including marrying to spite and snatching the fiance to her sister. Her two faced character is nowhere near the ideal definition of a mother. It is a narrative you will want to read again and again.

John Milton is an anti hero guru with Paradise Lost as his most iconic novel. In the novel, Satan stands out as arrogant and tormented. However, he sacrifices all and has to pay the ultimate price because of his irredeemable situation. Such characters are unique and redefine good novels. The fact that they exist is a puzzle in itself.




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