Gothic Superheroes as Representations of the Dark Side of American Society in Watchmen: Fears of Power, Racial Inequality, and Scientific Knowledge

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Engelse taal en cultuur (BA)

Deira, Xavier (2020)

Gothic Superheroes as Representations of the Dark Side of American Society in Watchmen: Fears of Power, Racial Inequality, and Scientific Knowledge

Bachelor thesis | Engelse taal en cultuur (BA)

This thesis will examine the heroes in the graphic novel and television series through a specific approach to the gothic, which frames these heroes as modern gothic monsters: which in turn bring to the fore the aforementioned aspects of late twentieth-century and contemporary American society.

Author: Deira, Xavier

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities

Specialisation: BA English Language and Culture

Supervisors: Van Leeuwen, E.J.

ECTS Credits: 10

Language: en

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