Ive also heard that people either love it or absolutely hate it, but more people hate it. After all, the most villainous often take quite a few pages to fully reveal themselves. Sometimes, a character is so despicable, obnoxious or just plain dumb in a movie that we end up almost hating the actor in real life. Bella swan, holden caulfield, patrick bateman, and.
This is a weird list because its a mixture of lovetohate and supposedtohate, but i thought it was fun. Were here, ready to take on the ten most hated movie villains in the history of film, and well need all the help we can get. The most divisive characters in literary history the. It measures the power of these performances and characters. Well the first installment of what became the most disappointing crapfest in scifi history this side of star wars. Possibly the most terrifying character in modern literature or any literature. Who is the most hated fictional character of all time. We will try and estimate who will be the most hated person in history at that future time. In this fascinating historical and cultural biography, peter stanford deconstructs that most vilified of bible characters. Most hated characters in literary history shakespeare. Actually cohn is pretty decent in this book, but hes the hated antagonist to our narrator, and thus a villain of sorts. Actually, the most handsome villain in the harry potter universe is probably. Fiction graphic novels historical fiction history horror memoir music mystery nonfiction poetry.
Chronicles, legends, ruins, artifacts, and other forms of evidence have given us a pretty solid grasp of what happened in previous centuries. And hey hes a literary cultural icon who has never been. Lit hub is a central place for writers, publishers, books, bookstores, librarians, and readers to congregate and celebrate books and literary culture. There are definitely other one that annoy me or that follow tropes i dislike but if i. The blog library science degree has compiled a wideranging list of the 50 most hated characters in literary historya list touches on everything from teenybopper fiction. And yes, i do realize that there is some conflict including ayn rand on a list of anything literary. Joffrey baratheon for what reason is joffrey hated. Beatrice is listed or ranked 50 on the list the greatest female characters in. Lets celebrate the best morons in literature barnes. Ill have to give one of these 15 books a try, since i know its not the emphasis on characters that bothers me with literary fiction but rather the lack of plot. I hope it wasnt too difficult resuming the series after such a long break. So if you saw a list called the 50 most hated characters in literary history, and you knew it was tagged shakespeare, who would you expect to find. Thats because on top of being one of the most important characters in history, edna is a dreadful human which is kind of the point.
Benjy compson, the sound and the fury, by william faulkner benjy is easily one of the most complex, challenging characters in literature. And jar jar binks is the biggest troll in film history. A novel where exciting events are more important than character development and sometimes theme. Image tv science fiction is one of the top genres around, and has produced some of televisions greatest characters. A dunder mifflin definitive ranking of all 52 characters on the office we all have our favorites. Any literary fiction i have tried to read has become a dnf due to me not being able to deal with there not being much of a plot to the novel. What do you think are some of the worst characters everin books. Not only is he a violent racist who torments his own daughter. But its greatest strength is in its retelling of catwomans origin story, which. Okay, so shes not the most evil character to grace the pages of the. Chloe has been described as one of the most hated characters in the stargate franchise. His lyrical, timejumping, emotionally inarticulate narration at the start of faulkners novel has caused more than one reader to admit defeat and back away from the book slowly, as one would from a hungry bear that has crashed your campsite. John galt the answer to the question posed in the opening sentence of atlas shrugged is. Some of the most popular female literary characters manage to embody both.
These characters arent merely unlikable, theyre the ones we love to hate. Adolf hitler 7 proves to be the most significant person of the year ever. Ramsay snow is the bastard son of lord roose bolton, known as the bastard of bolton or the bastard of the dreadfort. The blog library science degree has compiled a wideranging list of the 50 most hated characters in literary history a list touches on everything from teenybopper fiction.
Who are some of the most intelligent characters in. It follows, then, that every avid reader has a favorite literary character whether. My 50 most hated characters by katamariluv on deviantart. A mixture of good writing, good acting or unfortunately sometimes exactly the opposite, an annoying, hateful, despicable character one that you want to actually physically hurt is a rare achievement.
Main blog the 50 most hated characters in literary history. However, my main issue is with the show creatorsproducers. Beginning with the gospel accounts, stanford explores two thousand years of cultural and theological history to investigate how the very name judas came to be. The 50 most hated characters in literary history btc fan and fellow blogger lindsay samuels shared this post from her own blog. Though there are many quality antagonists in the history of western. A depraved sadist, he is renowned for his savage cruelty. If you are looking for what happened on a particular day, use the clickable calendar.
The 50 most hated characters in literary history neatorama. We know who fought which battle where and when, who ruled which country, who invented which device, who lived where, and who married which king and when. He only cares about money, he has no regard for his employees and doesnt even pay them rather they have to pay him, and he does horrible things to people and. In everyones favorite horror novel about america in the 50s, onetime. Nothings better than finding a literary character who you love. Sherlock homes, professor moriarty, and dont forget mycroft nero wolfe captain nemo lisbeth salander hercule prirot victor frankenstein iago from othello no real. Whether you love them or love to hate them, all the famous fictional heroines are here in this list of the best female characters in literary history. Book magazine, now defunct, compiled a panel of 55 authors, literary agents, editors, and actors in 2002 to rank the top one hundred characters in literature since 1900. Lord dregg from tmnt replacing a major or popular character in a.
So if you saw a list called the 50 most hated characters in literary history, and you knew it was tagged shakespeare, who would you expect. Whats the only thing better than a literary hero you can root for like a rabid cheerleader. Tristam shandy i never read the book, but this name sounds like a really excellent dive bar of the kind that are. Trying to usurp the red lanterns title from the characters that are actually interesting and cool, even getting a firstperson narrative. Though there are many quality antagonists in the history of western literature, there are only a few who inspire such total, uncomplicated, unadulterated loathing that we detest them with the wildest and most gleeful abandon. It also introduced audiences to a character who fans of george r. You read the books, but not all characters are likable just like real life. Game of thrones may be one of the best television shows of all time. Unlike most literary characters, you could imagine sharing a pint with him. Most hated movie characters a poll by nopantsbatman. Krabs, is a fictional character in the american animated television series spongebob squarepants. Most hated characters in literary history shakespeare geek, the. Judas iscariot, who famously betrayed jesus with a kiss. This list will no doubt spark discussion both for who it includes and for.
The 50 greatest literary character names of all time the. Hes obviously the most majestic and untamed character of any show in the history of the world and the best assistant to the regional manager of all time. Each year since 1927, time magazine has selected an official person of the year, recognizing an individual who has done the most to influence the events of the year. Top 10 books youre embarrassed to admit youve read.
Scott fitzgerald, 1925 holden caulfield, the catcher in the rye, j. This list will no doubt spark discussion both for who it includes and for who it omits. That procedure will include everyone now living and all of those people as yet unborn who will do despicable deeds as judged by those people of the distant future. Our rankings provide a way to see how well these selections have stood up over time. A dunder mifflin definitive ranking of all 52 characters.
My memory is so crappy, if i were to resume reading a book id put. I suppose we could debate what exactly hate means, and for that matter what exactly literary history means, for that matter but for the purposes of this list lets just call it characters that audiences love to hate. A bunch of these also appear on the lists of riot readers 50 favorite novels and the books riot readers keep meaning to read but. The best female characters in literature, ranked by readers. Martins literary saga a song of ice and fire had known for years was a little piece of shit and one of the most hated fictional characters.
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