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From villain to agent of Asgard: A not so heroic journey

dc.contributor.advisor Haydock, Nickolas
dc.contributor.author Rivera Santos, Paola C.
dc.contributor.college College of Arts and Sciences - Art en_US
dc.contributor.committee Romaguera, Gabriel
dc.contributor.committee Irizarry Rodríguez, José M.
dc.contributor.department Department of English en_US
dc.contributor.representative Rodriguez, Grisell
dc.date.accessioned 2021-11-15T16:55:28Z
dc.date.available 2021-11-15T16:55:28Z
dc.date.issued 2021-07-01
dc.description.abstract This thesis focuses on a close study of the recent comic book and cinematic adaptations of the Marvel character Loki and how he is part of a redefining movement. The hero is going through a shift in definition and qualities. More and more stories feature protagonists who no longer fit the mold of the hero, and instead, antiheros are taking the spotlight. This thesis brings forth the possibility that these antiheros are in fact a new era of heroes in popular culture. In order to showcase this, The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell is used alongside Loki’s own journey during the cinematic Marvel Universe from his first appearance in Thor to Avengers: End Game, in addition to his comic book appearances in Loki: Journey into Mystery and Loki: Agent of Asgard. In short, this thesis draws parallels between Campbell’s journey and Loki’s journey, to demonstrate that despite their differences, they both end with the character becoming a hero. As a result, this puts into question the very definition of what it means to be a hero. en_US
dc.description.abstract Esta tesis se enfoca en analizar las adaptaciones recientes de las películas y “comics” de Marvel del personaje de Loki y cómo personajes como él, están cambiando lo que significa ser un héroe, ya que lo que significa ser uno está cambiando. Cada vez hay más historias donde el protagonista ya no encaja bajo los esteriotipos que existen de los héroes, por ende, personajes anti-heroicos están tomando apogeo. Esta tesis discute la posibilidad de que estos anti-héroes en realidad son la nueva era de héroes. Para poder demostrar esto, en esta tesis usamos el libro de Joseph Campbell titulado The Hero with a Thousand Faces para estudiar los paralelos entre el camino que Campbell describe, con el que Loki toma a través de las películas de Marvel, desde Thor hasta Avengers: Endgame, en adición a los comics Loki: Journey into Mystery y Loki: Agent of Asgard. A pesar de las diferencias encontradas entre lo que la trayectoria que un héroe debe de tomar, según Campbell y la historia de Loki, ambas terminan con sus protagonistas convirtiendose en héroes. Como resultado, esto pone en perspectiva la definición establecida de qué significa ser un héroe. en_US
dc.description.graduationSemester Summer en_US
dc.description.graduationYear 2021 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11801/2821
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.rights Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States *
dc.rights.holder (c) 2021 Paola C. Rivera Santos en_US
dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ *
dc.subject Antihero en_US
dc.subject Loki en_US
dc.subject Hero en_US
dc.subject Villain en_US
dc.subject Hero's journey en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Heroes in motion pictures en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Avengers(Fictitious characters) en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Campbell, Joseph--The Hero with Thousand Faces--Criticism and interpretation en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Comic book characters en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Antiheroes in motion pictures en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Ewing, Al--Loki: Agent of Asgard--Criticism and interpretation en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Loki (Fictitious character) en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Marvel Avengers, endgame (Motion picture) en_US
dc.title From villain to agent of Asgard: A not so heroic journey en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
dspace.entity.type Publication
thesis.degree.discipline English Education en_US
thesis.degree.level M.A.E.E. en_US
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