The Hero and the Anti-Hero · Narrative Reading
The Modern Anti-Hero
Exploring 20th century works where the protagonist lacks traditional heroic virtues or actively subverts them.
Key Questions
- 1How does the shift toward an unreliable narrator affect the reader's moral judgment?
- 2Does the presence of an anti-hero suggest a more cynical view of human nature?
- 3How do modern authors use subverted archetypes to critique contemporary society?
Common Core State Standards
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.3CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.6
Grade: 12th Grade
Subject: English Language Arts
Unit: The Hero and the Anti-Hero
Period: Narrative Reading
Suggested Methodologies
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