Heroes and VillainsHercules, Jesus, James Bond, Luke Skywalker, Gandalf, Frodo, Harry Potter, Buffy Summers, Spiderman, Batman, Captain Kirk, Dr. Who, Darth Vader, Sauron, Voldemort, Lex Luthor, Dr. Doom, the Daleks, the Borg. Almost anybody living in the developed West would be able to group these individuals into two camps: the heroes and the villains. However, what criteria they may use to do this is less clear. Mike Alsford introduces us to a range of heroic and villainous archetypes on a journey through film, television, comic books, and literature. On the way, he addresses questions such as: What is a true hero? What is a true villain? Have we misunderstood these terms? What kind of societal values do our mythical heroes and villains represent? In trying to understand the extremes of hero and villain we are made more aware of our own ethical standards and given a space in which to explore contemporary concerns over notions of right and wrong, good and bad. |
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... Boromir of the beleaguered city of Gondor sug- gests that the ring ought to be used in its defence : ' Alas , no , ' said Elrond . ' We cannot use the Ruling Ring . That we now know too well . It belongs to Sauron and was made by him ...
... Boromir . ' I am a true man , neither thief or tracker . I need your Ring : that you know now ; but I give you my word that I do not desire to keep it ... You can say I was too strong and took it by force . For I am too strong for you ...
... Boromir 68 , 111 Buffy the Vampire Slayer xi , 2 , 3 , 7 , 8 , 25-32 , 36 , 39 , 44 , 51 , 71 , 81 , 128 , 131 , 143-5 , 152 , 153 Cain 42 , 109 Captain America 51 , 60 , 118 Conner , Sarah 2 Croft , Lara 2 Cybermen 96 Daleks 93 , 96 ...
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Myth and Imagination | 1 |
Heroes and Otherness | 23 |
With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility | 63 |
Copyright | |
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