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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... body and Buffy walks away . While Ben lies on the ground suffering from the physical damage sustained by the body he shares with Glory during her fight with Buffy , Rupert Giles - Buffy's mentor and ersatz father figure – approaches ...
... fresh energy pour up his right arm and into his body . This was what the sword could do . With it , he needed no drugs , would never be weak again . In battle he would triumph . At peace , he could rule with pride 70 Heroes and Villains.
... body a banquet in a similar way to those horrid three . I felt all over the body , but no sign could I find of the key . Then I stopped and looked at the Count . There was a mocking smile on the bloated face which seemed to drive me mad ...
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Myth and Imagination | 1 |
Heroes and Otherness | 23 |
With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility | 63 |
Copyright | |
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