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9780786458455

Vader, Voldemort and Other Villains

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    9780786458455

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    0786458453

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2011-03-21
  • Publisher: McFarland Publishing
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Summary

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 through film and novels. Iconic figures of evil are explored, 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.

Author Biography

Jamey Heit is now completing his doctorate at Glasgow University's Centre for Literature, Theology and the Arts. He is the author of a previous book about religious themes in The Simpsons.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgmentsp. vii
Prefacep. 1
Introductionp. 3
The Aesthetic of Evilp. 13
The Devil Made Me Do It! The Devil in 1960s-1970s Horror Filmp. 28
Frankenstein's Legacy: The Mad Scientist Remadep. 46
Focus on the Family: Good and Evil Vampires in the Twilight Sagap. 64
The Dichotomy of the Great Mother Archetype in Disney Heroines and Villainessesp. 80
Exploring the Relay Gaze in Hollywood Cinema: Serial Killers and the Women Who Hunt Themp. 97
Wanting the White Witchp. 113
Paradise Inverted: Philip Pullman's Use of High Fantasy and Epic Poetry to Portray Evil in His Dark Materialsp. 125
Sim Evil: Avatars and the Ethical Game Mechanicp. 145
Making Modern Evil: Terrorism, Torture, and the Creation of Evil in 24p. 162
No Laughing Matter: The Joker as a Nietzschean Critique of Moralityp. 175
I Am Your Father: The Villain and the Future Selfp. 189
Hearts of Darkness: Voldemort and Iago, with a Little Help from Their Friendsp. 202
Epiloguep. 218
About the Contributorsp. 221
Indexp. 223
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