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¶ … Character Struggle:
An Analysis of Alan Moore's and Dave Gibbons' Watchmen
and Bellamy's Looking Backward: 2000-1887
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus once wrote that, "Nothing endures but change." In the novels Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons and Looking Backward: 2000-1887 by Edward Bellamy, character development is used to explored the novelists underlying perspectives on the meaning and possibility of a utopian human society. In Watchmen the character of The Comedian transitions from one of a socially-conscious war hero to that of a nihilistic vigilante with little regard for human life which reflects the authors' larger philosophical message that a utopian society is impossible as the "watchmen" who would defend it would inevitably become corrupted by their power. In contrast, in Looking Backward, Julian West transitions from embodying the harsh, competitive world of the Nineteenth Century to understanding the social equality and utopian nature of a fictional Twentieth Century by forging a relationship with Dr. Leete and by falling in love with Edith. In both works the authors utilize changes in characters'...
Though much of the plot focuses on why and who order the assassination of this superhero, a great deal of the philosophical message of the work can be understood through analyzing who exactly the Comedian was in life. The Comedian's real name is Edward Morgan Blake. Very little information is provided regarding his earlier years besides that he worked to fight crime and that he fought for in World War Two in the Pacific. Where we do see the transition of The Comedian's character is in the novel's present. A number of conversational exchanges capture this character's burned out and nihilistic perspective. The Comedian states that, "Once you realize what a joke everything is, being the Comedian is the only thing that makes sense, and, "Yeah. Yeah, that's right. Pregnant woman. Gunned her down. Bang." These quotes demonstrate The Comedian's complete lack of moral compass or belief in the moral rightness of what he is doing. The Comedian also comments on his lack of belief in the prospect of an American utopia guarded by The Watchmen when Dan Dreiberg asks him, "But the country's disintegrating. What's happened to America? What's happened to the American dream?" The Comedian responds, "It came true. You're lookin' at it." In…
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