ENG235H1 Lecture : ENG235 LEC05
Document Summary
Batman realizes he becomes a kind-of superman; however, that title is already taken by superman: just a superman in some way with extraordinary power/ability (ubermensch) Moral value: man should rely on one"s own values rather than god-given values. Ubermensch values: selfless, justice, altruism (willing to work for the greater good) obligation, moral code (easily discernible) Miller wants us to discern whether or not superman feigns his own death and becomes mythicized. Ubermensch are those we give our attributes to perform heroic deeds. Who decides what is just: legislature decides through us (we vote for those in legislature, justice. Watchmen 1. 9. 7 who watches the watchmen not entirely shown in entirety of book: justice, morality, politics, lack of transparency of government. Regan: law and order for regan is based on politics: if he"s political leader, he should be just yet he"s not interested, no qualities of justice and morality, only justice and morality for themselves.
