In literature: Ichabod Crane from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
On T.V.: Sherlock Holmes from BBC Sherlock
Anti-heroes are the protagonists of their stories who lack the typical hero qualities such as good morality.Washington Irving's Ichabod Crane is one of the most successfully written anti-heroes in literature. BBC's Sherlock Holmes is a popular anti-hero on T.V.. Both Ichabod Crane and Sherlock Holmes are manipulative, narcissistic, and have shallow emotions rather than the typical hero qualities.
Ichabod Crane and Sherlock Holmes are manipulative in their actions towards their communities. In The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Ichabod Crane uses his charms and relations with his students and the women of Sleepy Hollow in order to obtain good, hearty home-cooked meals. In BBC Sherlock, Sherlock Holmes uses his acquaintances around London and his credibility in order to gain access to the police department, morgue, and any other crime solving necessity. Both Crane and Holmes use themselves and their surroundings as a "push" to get the best of what they want when they want.
Crane and Holmes are also highly narcissistic. Ichabod Crane looks to marry Katrina Van Tassel only for her father's wealth and interesting land with her beauty being an added bonus. Sherlock Holmes searches for criminal cases that will appease his crime solving interests fully. Crane and Holmes only think of themselves when it comes to how they get what they want. Crane wants the land he dreams of in order to live happily and wealthy without taking into account what Katrina wishes. Holmes looks for cases that only he will thoroughly enjoy while his colleagues and the victims are merely there when he needs their help. Both Crane and Holmes are selfish when it comes to getting what they want out of life.
Ichabod Crane and Sherlock Holmes have shallow emotions towards their societies and acquaintances. Crane's love for Katrina is a mask over his true love of her father's wealth and land. Holmes shows his "friendly" side or nicely gives in to negotiations with his colleagues and acquaintances when it's important. Neither men show true love or warmth towards their subjects, but a lie that deceives them into believing they are sincere and not manipulative. Both Crane and Holmes show these shallow emotions in order to obtain what they want whether it's a wealthy estate or enticing information.
Ichabod Crane and Sherlock Holmes are both manipulative, narcissistic, and have shallow emotions. Washington Irving's Ichabod Crane of Sleepy Hollow and BBC's Sherlock Holmes of Sherlock are the most successfully and popular anti-heroes of literature and T.V. respectfully. Anti-heroes are the protagonists of stories that go against the ideal norm.
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