Discuss About The Decoding Nuances Dysfunctional Leadership?
The diverse perception in the mindset of the people and the influence of the changes in the outer world extensively affects the management brain and the functioning. With definition to psychology, every human mind or individual has two sides of the personality. One side is conscious that directly deals with the outer world and one side is kept hidden that lies below the conscious mind and is completely locked under the awareness (Smith 2012). This part of the personality is known as the alter ego or the shadow side (Jung 2014). The shadow encapsulates the entire persona that does not fit as per our views with our ideal self. Sometimes under certain circumstances the human mind when overly strained, starts to exhibit traits that have been locked away for long. This essay primarily deals with the concept of anti-heroism as well the alter ego of a persona. Not everything, which is not good, should necessarily be bad in nature. As goes by the saying, an anti-hero should not necessarily be bad or a villain. An anti-hero is just another character who does not exhibit the characteristics of a traditional hero (Peters and Stewart 2015). The purpose of this essay is to study and analyze the nature of anti-heroic character with reference to two screened drama series as provided in the module.
Every story revolves around a protagonist and an antagonist. Usually the protagonist is the prime focus or the main eccentric character of a story (Wootton 2016). A hero is usually depicted a noble being, who is good and brave at heart. However, some stories culminate the idea of making the hero as the prime focus (Jonason et al. 2012). Instead, the story revolves around the anti-hero, who people seem to relate themselves as. In most television shows, the anti-hero can be feature as the cops, dealers, hoodlums and even killers (Vaage 2015). An anti-hero is usually a mix of both the good and the evil, a mixture of both good and evil. Often an anti-hero might not be a hero at all or a complete villain (Liddy-Judge 2013).
Sometimes an anti-hero is a flawed hero who exhibits much more interesting characteristics than a usually traditional hero does (Goldie 2014). An anti-hero can be a good person pretending to be a bad one or a genuinely bad person pretending to be a good one. An anti-hero can take the sides of the good but bears a triadic flaw or a tragic past, he might have inhibitions or desires that might be selfish or tainted (Sand 2013). They can have hidden noble intensions in being the evil or the other fundamental complexities (Curran 2012). These dark heroes often portray a shady personality that are mostly undaunted and tends to grab the eyes of most of the audience.
People tend to incline more towards these kinds of shady characters since they exhibit the harsh reality of life than the heroes who portrays an unselfish persona and win over people with their magnanimous service and activities. Usually people tend to live in their own terms and are usually unaware and less bothered about the being of others. A hero is mostly the one who cares about the safety and is concerned about others. An anti-hero is relatable since he is only active when the security of his close ones is at stake or he is only bothered healthcare his own selfish demands and needs. An anti-hero is only concerned as long his own desires are met or is important. The usual society is influenced by it since people can relate themselves with the shady character. An anti-hero has to go through a series of difficulties and do not always succeed in getting his needs fulfilled, likewise people do not succeed in their intensions and fail innumerous times. In this manner, the anti-hero is relative to the people than the heroes.
The anti-hero mostly moves from a succession of failure till the achievement of his objectives and in some cases the anti-hero keeps on moving consecutively from failures to failures with the chances of succeeding relatively short span or short lived. In this manner, people tend to live in their failures and move on to another major and keeps on with the transition.
Most of the television shows now a day are primly focusing on the anti-heroes and people seem to cherish and fascinate about them. The reason behind this is the characteristics that are being portrayed and people seem to relate it very similarly. The sole purpose of a hero is to liberate an entity or other that is bound by unselfish needs. Whereas the anti hero portrays the grey or the shady part of a persona, where he is only bound by the selfish will or desire to take control or possession of any specific entity and channel it to fulfill his own desire. The anti-hero is no doubt the important part of a show since without the darker side of a character the brighter side cannot make its presence felt and shine (García-Martínez 2015).
An anti-hero not only resembles and portrays the ambiguity in the morality of the inner persona and existence but also convinces us about the possibility of redemptive change and transcendence. An anti-hero is ambiguous due the unpredictability of his nature and instincts. He is mostly the victim of a tragic or horrific past that leads him to follow is inner selfish instincts rather than his moral self or conscience. An anti-hero is a cross between two paths that can be chosen. He can drift either towards good or towards evil. It is not always necessary that he would drift towards something that is villainous or heinous but like every human being an anti hero possess the capability of being and doing good. He reminds everyone that despite facing distress humans are capable of doing and being good and humans are not just flesh and blood but he is capable for higher purpose than just self eccentric needs.
With reference to the two television shows, the entire concept and the capability of an anti-hero can be depicted as well explained. The two screened television show being, the walking dead and Luther. In the walking dead the entire show is entirely based on the fact that the anti-hero being the protagonist who has no notable noble qualities, has disparity for authority and struggles hard to let go of his dark past (Jha and Jha 2015). The character of Rick Grimes is one of the good examples of an anti-hero from the show. Rick starts out the show as a hero. He was an ex-police officer who wakes up from coma and in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. He sets out with his known and close ones from the struggle and the survival from the ruthless world. In the first few seasons, the people listen to rick and he leads his people to safety. He accomplishes his duty as a hero and a leader. His group relies on him as a trust worthy person. Eventually with progress of the show rick starts to exhibit his character as an anti-hero where his judgments gets clouded by the his dark past and often due to his failure to always lead his group to safety results in losing of faith by his group, on him. Gradually with the progress of sessions it is Rick is seen gaining and losing the trust of his men and gradually he starts drifting into a mental turmoil where his team accepts someone else’s authority instead of him. The loss of his position becomes unacceptable and rick had trouble following orders and losing his own control over his team. The idea about someone else taking away his position tears him apart from within and he continues to fight with the failure. Rick begins assuming that his team would be gradually lead into a grave trouble by trusting some else and he eventually enters his own world of lunacy. Rick gets hit due to his action by one of his fellow mates and he gradually emerged as an anti-hero. Rick suffers through his dark tainted past of killing people while trying to leave in the newly found peaceful place. Rick gradually tries to find ways to salvation. In the seasons where Rick starts exhibiting signs of insanity, meeting gets organized to decide whether to keep Rick, since he might prove dangerous for the teammates. Finally, he finds a way to regain the trust and faith of his team mates once again and with a gradual series of events Rick finally regains his position and establishes himself as the leader once again.
Considering, the reference with the walking dead television series, it is clearly depicted about the transition of a hero to an antihero and back again, is a sure sign that humans are capable of being and doing good other than meeting his own selfish needs. It also shows how selfish needs can toil with one’s moral self and turns him/her into a tyrant looking for retaliation.
Luther is one of the popular television drama series that is supposedly a crime psychological thriller. DCI John Luther is an exceptionally gifted detective with the skills to analyze a situation rapidly by putting himself in the shoes of a criminal in order to understand about what they think and how they think. Using this process he tries to predict how they can be trapped. Luther’s skill to do such comes from his dedication and passion towards his duty. Luther is depicted as an anti-hero and a workaholic. He intentionally uses his work to camouflage his problems that he faces in his personal life. In series one, Luther gets heavily involved in the Alice Morgan case, a psychopath and serial killer. Despite not having sufficient leads to carry forward, the case he begins correlating it with the issues he has with his wife, Zoe and gets involved personally (Cartlidge 2012). Luther’s belief about his job is to believe in defending the dead who cannot shield themselves. Alice finds this out with the meeting she had with Zoe.
Like an economics individual working determinedly to keep London safe, Luther’s own home is insufficient. He possesses very little, in spite of functioning in his competence for years. The things that he possesses are old but he does not mind living in rough condition and lives modestly. Alice Morgan, a foe-turned-friend, was just the opposite, living a prosperous and corrupt life, with adoration for luxury. In contrast to Luther’s view, love is one of the most essential things in the world. Alice supposedly lost faith in love in the early period of her life, claiming that all love does is to corrupt everyone (Amato 2016). However, when she met Luther, her faith in love revived and she begins to call Luther a friend who saved her from a hollow life. She enters the show like every bit of a nemesis for Luther. After cruelly murdering her own parents, she becomes a fully-fledged sociopath and begins representing a fully recognized manifestation of Luther’s own dark impulses (Pemment 2013). But with time Alice becomes a perturbed ally for Luther. By means of her seductive charm and their strange chemistry, she wins over Luther and helps him get out of tough situations.
Considering with reference to Luther, it can be observed that Luther as an anti-hero fights to cope up and keep him diverted from his inner conflicts and personal problems (Backe 2016). With the accidental death and separation from his wife, he tries to kill himself but decides to rejoin the police force and start working on hunting down serial killers on the loose (Fox and Levin 2014). He even collaborates with a sociopath with a noble intention, which is one of the characteristics of an anti-hero. Luther, even being an anti-hero would appeal to the viewers due to the relative co relation with the daily struggles of a common human being.
On personal opinion, it can be considered that a pure hero/heroine is definitely possible in a television show but it would not appeal much in terms of relativity (Kotsko 2012). Viewers mostly prefer documentation that concerns with the daily issues and problems as well as the manner in which they can be coped. People get more interested to learn about these situations of life and the things that they make someone to do. People love to see heroes perform unselfish acts and it does influence them but people are also keen to know about the darker side of life that only an anti-hero can portray and unveil (Wilterdink 2015).
By the help of this essay, it can be concluded that anti-heroes are the protagonist with nevertheless having none of the qualities like that of a traditional and common hero. An anti-hero portrays the darker side or the alter ego of every individual who are in conflict with the inner self. An anti-hero lies in the dilemma of good and evil as well as there is possibility of drifting towards the good or bad side of a persona. People tend to incline more towards these kinds of shady characters since they exhibit the harsh reality of life than the heroes who portrays an unselfish persona and win over people with their magnanimous service and activities (Palfy 2016). Usually people tend to live in their own terms and are usually unaware and less bothered about the being of others. An anti-hero is a typical persona who is fundamental in the depiction of such characteristics since they are driven by selfish needs and the unconventional means to achieve such at any cost (White 2013). Although it can be also said that an anti-hero is capable of being and doing good other than meeting his own selfish needs.
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