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- Title
The Human Stain: Chaos and the Rage for Order in "Watchmen."
- Authors
Dietrich, Bryan D.
- Abstract
Presents literary criticism for the graphic novel "Watchmen" by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, which was originally published by DC Comics in single magazine format from 1986 to 1987. The importance of using flashbacks, multiple narratives and shifts in perspective, and the technique called overreaching in "Watchmen" is discussed. The significance of "Watchmen" characters including Rorschach and Dr. Manhattan, is explored.
- Subjects
WATCHMEN (Book : Moore); MOORE, Alan, 1953-; GIBBONS, Dave; DC Comics Inc.; FLASHBACKS (Narrative); DRAMATIC structure
- Publication
Extrapolation (University of Texas at Brownsville), 2009, Vol 50, Issue 1, p120
- ISSN
0014-5483
- Publication type
Literary Criticism
- DOI
10.3828/extr.2009.50.1.9