Analysis of the "anti-hero" image of Camus' characters

Abstract

Sean Farrand says, the hero is entirely a product of society. A paradigm that is recognized by society is given the title of hero because it is adapted to the needs of society. The creation of a hero is therefore inseparable from society. In today's society, hero is often the most glorious and sacred title we can bestow on a person. A hero is one who goes forward and is heroic, while an anti-hero is a term that stands in opposition to a hero. The anti-hero was born in the post-modernist literature of the twentieth century and is not as great as the hero. On the contrary, most of them are just ordinary people who do not want to follow the laws of society and are hardly disturbed by the outside world, preferring to listen to their own inner thoughts and pursue their own freedom. They are independent and sober in a world of disturbances, and from another point of view, they are also lonely and lost. But when faced with hardship or a great setback, they will not choose to give up, but try to persevere to reach their goals, even though sometimes their goals are difficult to achieve. Most of Camus’s characters are typical of the anti-heroes, who occupy an important place in the works of postmodernism.