Which fictional characters (or books) do you think are idolised by people who missed the entire point of the story?
For me, it’s Heathcliff, and pretty much the entire concept of ‘Wuthering Heights’.
People, including tv shows, misinterpret WH as this astounding romance novel between two lovers who can never be together, and idolise Heathcliff as a protagonist when actually, he’s the antagonist, who commits heinous acts of manipulative revenge, causing suffering to all those he comes across. Yes, a big part of WH’s plot is Catherine staying it would “degrade” her to marry Heathcliff and the consequences that befall; but the main focus of the novel is about a man who feels he has been wronged (including by being rejected by the woman he loves) and uses that as motivation to destroy the lives of those he hates, including his own family.
Are there any characters that you think are misread as being good, when are actually bad?
Or do you even have an entire book that you think is misinterpreted?
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