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An antihero of one’s own - Tim Adams

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How can an antihero teach us about the heroic--and sometimes, the unheroic--characteristics that shape a story’s protagonist? From jealousy to self-doubt, Tim Adams challenges us to consider how antiheroes reflect the very mortal weaknesses that can be found within all of us.

Which is true about the antihero?

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  • Animator Tahnee Gehm
  • Educator Tim Adams
  • Producer Will Martinez
  • Artist Zach Tolchinsky
  • Narrator Zach Tolchinsky

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