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antihero a central character in a novel, play, etc., who lacks the traditional heroic virtues How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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``In TV, they talk about antiheroes a lot, but really you can look at Tony Soprano and that's about it. Teachers will find this book a positive starting point for discussions about heroes, antiheroes, and celebrities. His utter lack of irony and indifference to human sexuality, in a day where wisecracking antiheroes and sexual innuendo are de rigueur even in many children's books and movies, are attractive to the unsullied idealist in all of us. |
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