Name: Jacob Parsley
Age: 23
Jacob is a tall lanky guy with shaggy brown hair that covers his eyes. He tends to bump into things a lot, and people wonder if his hair prevents him from seeing where he is going. Well, the reality of it is that Jacob is blind. Not only that, but he is also deaf and mute. Yes, it's true. He might seem like an unlikely hero, and yeah he kind of is, but he has the tendency of being at the right place at the right time. No, he does not have a superpower, but he does have pretty fast reflexes. His daily walks around the city get him into some pretty dangerous situations.
One day, he was walking his dog when all of a sudden a robber ran out of a bank that he had just robbed.He didn't see Jacob and he crashed into him. Jacob stopped, not being able to see or hear what was going on around him. Little did he know that he had just knocked the robber out, and the robber was laying on the sidewalk unconscious. The police arrived at the scene 20 minutes later, and thanked Jacob for his help. Of course, Jacob could not hear a word they were saying so he simply walked away and finished walking his dog.
His Master: The physical therapist he visits weekly that helps Jacob work on his disabilities. Think of him as being like Annie Sullivan (Helen Keller's teacher) in the movie The Miracle Teacher.
Villain: Any of the typical city criminals. You have your robbers, peeping toms, child molestors, teen pranksters (graffitti writers), and men who try to steal old women's purses.
Why he is an anti-hero: His lack of senses make him more imperfect than your typical human being, in the way that these defects restrain him from developing useful skills. However, his coordination is very good. Also, the fact that he does not even know that he is saving lives makes him unlike your typical hero. He never gloats or brags about what he does, because he is not even aware of it.
How's that for an Anti-Hero?! :D
Bibliography
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. London, Bloomsbury. 1998. Print.
1 comment:
Jacob Parsley reminds me of Daredevil, if you know who he is, he's a blind superhero who uses his other senses which are really heightened to fight crime. I like how Jacob kind of seems like he has no idea he's fighting crime or even that he has stopped bad guys, since he can't hear or see! I think thats a really unique quality of his, and it makes him a really lovable anti-hero. I'd love to read his story.
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