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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... Heroes such as Buffy may have a great deal to teach us about our connectedness to the world and the implications of the choices we make . - Imagination - At this point I feel obliged to warn anyone who has read this ... Heroes and Villains.
... hero is not one who is characterised by inactivity and lack of involvement in the world . More often than not the heroic deployment of power is both proactive and clearly focused . Heroes - and villains for that matter - are a goal ...
Mike Alsford. Heroes & VILLAINS Hercules , 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 ...
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Myth and Imagination | 1 |
Heroes and Otherness | 23 |
With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility | 63 |
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