Heroes and villains
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Heroes and villains
Baylor University Press, c2006
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [151]-154) and indexes
"First published in 2006 by Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd"--T.p. verso
内容説明・目次
内容説明
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 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.
目次
Preface
1. Myth and Imagination
2. The Outsider: Heroes and Otherness
3. With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
4. Villains, Monsters and Evil Masterminds
5. Conclusion
Notes
Further Reading and Viewing
Index of Selected Thinkers and Authors
Index of Selected Heroes and Villains
Index of Selected Themes and Subjects
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