#66 antihero

#66 antihero- a central character in a novel, play...who lacks the traditional heroic virtues

- the Greek prefix anti- against, opposing applies

Dexter is an antihero. He's a forensic blood splatter analyst for the Miami Police Department, but by night he's a serial killer who murders criminals or other immoral people.

Victor as antihero is the scientist who creates the Frankenstein creature out of human corpse bits. As a young man, he loved reading about science and creating life. After playing God and creating his monster, however, he is unable to deal with his arrogant endeavors.

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