Vader, Voldemort and Other Villains

Essays on Evil in Popular Media

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Type

Stories

Sujet

On Films > Characters

Mots Clés

villain, characters

Année d'édition

2011

Editeur

McFarland & Co

Langue

anglais

Taille du livre

Format

Paperback • 233 pages
6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)

ISBN

978-0-7864-5845-5

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Description de l'ouvrage:
What is evil? How do we understand it in our culture? The thirteen essays in this critical volume explore the different ways in which evil is portrayed in popular culture, particularly film and novels. Iconic figures of evil are considered, as is the repeated use of classic themes within our intellectual tradition. Topics covered include serial killers in film, the Twilight series, the Harry Potter series, Star Wars, and more. Collectively, these essays suggest how vital the notion of evil is to our culture, which in turn suggest a need to reflect on what it means to value what is good.

À propos de l'auteur :
Jamey Heit is the co-founder and CEO of Essay Assay, Inc., an automated assessment company. An active researcher and writer in cultural studies, he teaches humanities courses online at Walden University.

Revue de Presse:
"Looks at villains and evil as portrayed primarily in the movies…interesting look at pop culture"—Critical Mass

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