Essays about: "hero"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 142 essays containing the word hero.

  1. 11. Between Fact and Fiction : How Perry Smith Became a Tragic Hero in Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Sara Lundgren; [2023]
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    Abstract : This essay argues that In Cold Blood can be read as a Greek tragedy. This is because it has all the structural elements required according to Aristotles definition, as well as a running theme of pity and fear. READ MORE

  3. 12. The Virtues of a Hero : Virtue Ethics and the Divine in Star Wars and Warhammer 40,000

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : David Seger; [2023]
    Keywords : Star War; Warhammer 40; 000; virtue ethics; the divine; Aristotelian virtue ethics; Nietzschean virtue ethics; minimal theism; classical theism; panentheism; pantheism;

    Abstract : This thesis examines how ethics and various conceptualizations of the divine are explored and expressed in contemporary fiction, and in this particular case, in Star Wars and Warhammer 40,000. It is meant to highlight the philosophical underpinnings within these works, and to discuss how readers and consumers of such fiction and media may be affected in their views regarding religiosity and ethics. READ MORE

  4. 13. Narrative Design in a 2D Causal Game: Conveying the Story of Beowulf Through “Lucky Hero”

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Author : Rongkun Sun; Jichao Zhang; [2023]
    Keywords : Case study; casual game; interview; narrative design; slot games; thematic analysis;

    Abstract : The research aims to investigate how the 2D slot game “Lucky Hero”, created for this research, could convey the story of Beowulf. The result of this study could provide experience and strategy for improving narrative design in casual games with similar mechanics. READ MORE

  5. 14. “I am the problem, it’s me” : A Netnographic Analysis of ‘Swiftie’ Prosumers on YouTube Shorts

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Írisz Beatrix Ősze; [2023]
    Keywords : Fan Studies; music fandom; online fan communities; Swifties U G; prosumption; interpretivism; Netnography; YouTube Shorts;

    Abstract : The popularity of Taylor Swift has been growing rapidly on social media after the release of her ‘Midnights’ album on 21 October 2022. The lead single of the album, ‘Anti- Hero’ and the ‘Anti-Hero Challenge’ initiated by the singer inspired 17 thousand fans (Swifties) to share their own anti-heroic stories inspired by the song. READ MORE

  6. 15. On the Quest for Alternative Ways of Becoming : Multifaceted Means of Maturation in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Martin Ahlberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Sir Gawain and the Green Knight; The Green Knight; Failure; The Hero’s Journey; David Lowery; Christopher Vogler; Coming of Age;

    Abstract : Living in an era where success is embraced as a life style, raises concerns that the alternatives to become, to grow and mature have been limited to a single variety – one where only triumph matters. This is a view that is spread through contemporary popular culture, whether it be in social media, video games, tv-series, films or books. READ MORE