Heroes and VillainsHercules, James Bond, Luke Skywalker, Harry Potter, Buffy Summers, Spiderman, Dr Who, Darth Vader, Voldemort. Almost anybody living within the developed West would be able to group these individuals into two camps: the heroes and the villains. However, what criteria they might use to do this is less clear. Mike Alsford introduces us to a whole range of heroic and villainous archetypes on a journey through film, television, comic and literature. 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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Compare the attitude and behaviour of Peter Parker in the above quote with that
of the super villain Kid Marvelman. In spite of his rather disarming name, the
character of Kid Marvelman is a chilling example of the villain's total disregard for
the ...
Compare the attitude and behaviour of Peter Parker in the above quote with that
of the super villain Kid Marvelman. In spite of his rather disarming name, the
character of Kid Marvelman is a chilling example of the villain's total disregard for
the ...
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Oh sure, you could take his name, his identity ... but you could stay as Kid
Marvelman forever. You could have it all ... money, prestige, fame ... you could
sever all your links with humanity. You could become remorseless, unstoppable .
. . and ...
Oh sure, you could take his name, his identity ... but you could stay as Kid
Marvelman forever. You could have it all ... money, prestige, fame ... you could
sever all your links with humanity. You could become remorseless, unstoppable .
. . and ...
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Macbeth 108, 109, 147 Marv (Sin City) 128, 129, Marvelman/Kid Marvelman 37,
38 Morbius, Professor (Forbidden Planet) 115, 116 Nazis 76, 93, 96, 103, 106,
107, 123 Neo 86, 87 Potter, Harry xi, 3, 51, 88, 107, 128, 143, 147, 152 Ripley, ...
Macbeth 108, 109, 147 Marv (Sin City) 128, 129, Marvelman/Kid Marvelman 37,
38 Morbius, Professor (Forbidden Planet) 115, 116 Nazis 76, 93, 96, 103, 106,
107, 123 Neo 86, 87 Potter, Harry xi, 3, 51, 88, 107, 128, 143, 147, 152 Ripley, ...
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Contents
Heroes and Otherness | 23 |
With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility | 63 |
Villains Monsters and Evil Masterminds | 95 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Heroes and Villains |
| Author | Mike Alsford |
| Publisher | Darton, Longman & Todd, 2006 |
| ISBN | 0232525730, 9780232525731 |
| Length | 158 pages |
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