Boule de Suif | Style
The Prostitute as an Antihero
The antihero is a central character who lacks traditional heroic qualities. Antiheros are not strong or physically powerful. Rarely do they muster up great courage to defeat a monster. Antiheros are usually outside the social norm, and they appreciate their position. Antiheros are usually distrustful of conventional values and are plagued with an inability to commit to any one set of ideals. The title character in Maupassant’s ‘‘Boule de Suif’’ is no different. She is an exceptional antihero. She is not physically powerful. In fact,...
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