Vader, Voldemort and other villains : essays on evil in popular media.
Contributor(s): Heit, Jamey [Editor].
Material type: BookPublisher: Jefferson, N.C : McFarland , 2011Description: 225 pages 23 cm.ISBN: 9780786458455 (softcover : alk. paper); 0786458453 (softcover : alk. paper).Subject(s): Good and evil in motion pictures. -- American literature -- History and criticism -- Good and evil in literature | Villains in motion pictures | Good and evil in literature | Villains in literature | American literature -- History and criticism | English literature -- History and criticismDDC classification: 791.43/655 Summary: "The thirteen essays in this critical volume explore the different ways in which evil is portrayed in popular culture, particularly through film and novels. 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"--Provided by publisher.Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
"The thirteen essays in this critical volume explore the different ways in which evil is portrayed in popular culture, particularly through film and novels. 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"--Provided by publisher.
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