Who is a (fictional) character from a BOOK that you loathe or hate?
(Please note that answers that include comic books, movie adaptation books, or religious texts will not be noted for best answer, as the question is centered on fictional literature. Yes, that goes even for those of you who consider the Bible fictional literature.)
2007-08-11 10:03:56 · 16 answers · asked by Dominus 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
OK - this one's easy! It's a tie between the nameless narrator (aka - "the underground man") in Dostoevsky's "Notes From The Underground" and Zarathustra – Nietzsche’s despicable anti-prophet in "Thus Spake Zarathustra"
I think both were portrayed superbly by their authors; they are so good at being despicable that you love to hate them!!! grrrr!
Oh .. oh oh ... and Ignatius J. Reilly in John Kennedy Toole's "A Confederacy of Dunces" I guess that would make it a three-way tie
2007-08-11 15:23:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
John Ryan Patrick jr, from Tom Clancy's Teeth of the Tiger. This is a character invested with none of the personality of the original John Ryan, whom made Clancy so famous. The only good news, is that I have not seen a new novel out from him in a while, so he can't further ruin a formerly great series.
*p.s. with the other limitation you posted, can Harry Potter books really qualify as literature, as there are many examples of far better storytelling in comics than those books? They are great examples of the power of marketing, but little else.
2007-08-11 10:15:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I cannot think of any character that I can say I hate. I don't like their actions, but when I think of it, I can usually draw upon some sympathy for them. Maybe I choose to forget the people I "dislike intensely" and only remember the people I like or have sympathy for. I can only remember people I "dislike intensely" who were or are real, such as Hitler. I suppose I also disliked Voldemort for some of the same reasons.
2007-08-12 03:46:54 · answer #3 · answered by cavassi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dolores Umbrige
2007-08-11 11:46:47 · answer #4 · answered by SiriuslyLoony7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Severus Snape. Until the last book, that is. Or maybe Deloros Umbridge, or possibly Bellatrix Lestrange. This is hard!
2007-08-11 10:10:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
one million. Sakura (She is merely bamf in my suggestions XD) 2. Naruto (Love Naruto, he's so humorous (Narusaku :D)) 3. Gaara (so smexy ;)) 4. Kakashi (somewhat hawt rawr) 5. Hrmmm... probable Sasuke, i do no longer particularly like him yet i could no longer think of of everyone else. maximum hated: Hinata, she's so shy and she or he would be in a position to't talk actual she's somewhat annoying, properly to me besides...
2016-12-30 09:50:59 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fredo in "The Godfather."
such a wimp, such a candy-****, such a loser, wasn't sorry to see his brother kill him in the otherwise-boring "Godfather 3'
Dr Chilton in "Red Dragon" and "Silence of the Lambs".
a good "bad guy" is often the catylist in a great movie. Alan Rickert in "Die Hard" was awesome---it had never occurred to me that a Brit could do an "American' accent. he is Snape in the "Potter" movies and he is the voice of God in "Dogma"
2007-08-11 12:39:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Adrianne from"Beyond the Highland Mists". All she did throughout the entire book was whine and pout and ***** . I HATE whiny heroines.
2007-08-12 08:21:37 · answer #8 · answered by Gigglsprite 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The US government because they hurt Hal 9000; they made him go against his programming and lie. They will burn in silicone hell. Damn them!
But I am saved. I know that Hal 9000 died for all of our sins.
2007-08-11 15:14:10 · answer #9 · answered by Unknown_Usr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
VOLDEMORT!!! From Harry Potter. I hate him so much. I'm very glad about what happens to him at the end of Deathly Hallows.
2007-08-11 12:38:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋