Artemis Fowl and the Anti-Hero Character Archetype Anonymous 9th Grade

“The likes of this country does not compare to my father life. He is a man who has saved this country countless times”(Colfer 245). In the novel “Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code” by Eoin Colfer, the protagonist Artemis Fowl has an interesting view on the world and a unique way of doing things. For example, Artemis Fowl goes about saving people in unusual ways. If Artemis wants something done or wants to carry out a plan he will not hesitate to use any means possible. He may be doing a good deed defeating people like Spiro, but this may only be for his own benefit. Artemis will also put his needs above others such as protecting those he cares about before protecting others. In this way, Artemis Fowl is clearly an anti-hero.

One instance in which Artemis Fowl takes on the role of an anti-hero is when he tries to courageously stop Spiro, who is an evil man, but only for his own benefit. After Spiro steals Artemis Fowl’s invention, the C Cube, Artemis starts complaining: “That was my key to making even more money. Butler, we must retrieve the C Cube at all costs. We have to defeat that trickster Jon Spiro, but remember he is a dangerous man” (Colfer 20). Artemis Fowl believes that he must get rid of Jon Spiro for the sake of...