Friday, 16 November 2007

Hero, Villain, Vindicator, Victim

Hero (n): a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability; a man admired for his achievements and noble qualities; an illustrious warrior; one that shows great courage.

Villain (n): a deliberate scoundrel or criminal; a character in a story or play who opposes the hero; one blamed for a particular evil or difficulty.

Vindicator (n): challenger; avenger; defender; endorser, expounder; protector; vanquisher; warrior.

Victim (n): an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance; a person who is tricked, swindled, or taken advantage of.

What about a hero for the wrong cause ?
What about a villain for the right cause ?
Do you need to be a vindicator to be a hero ?
Do you have to be a victim to be vindicated ?

Are definitions written in stone ?
Are we supposed to re-evaluate ?
Is someone supposed to let us know ?

2 comments:

Kalkoholism said...

Hero fighting for a wrong cause is Suyodhan. Growing up watching the Mahabharata, I always wanted to have an ending where he wins. Btw that is excellent idea for my new book.

Jugband Blues said...

first book already done kya ?!

;)