Shadows of the Bat: Constructions of Good and Evil in the Batman Movies of Tim Burton and Christopher Nolan
The superhero narrative is typically premised on the conflict between the hero and the villain, the mythical struggle between good and evil. It therefore promotes a Manichaeanworldview where good and evil are clearly distinguishable quantities. This bipolar model is questioned in the Batman...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Institut f. Fundamentaltheologie
[2017]
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Journal for religion, film and media
Year: 2017, Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages: 75-104 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Batman (Film) (1989)
/ Batman begins
/ The Good
/ Evil
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| RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism AG Religious life; material religion CD Christianity and Culture |
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Manichaeism
B superhero B Batman B Mythology B Duality B Good and evil B Theatricality |
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