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T1 Character Complexity and the Heroic Figure: a Theoretical Development
A1 López Himbu, Lorena Ana
A2 Universidad de Valladolid. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
K1 Fictional character
K1 Theoretical development
K1 Complexity
K1 Heroism
K1 Characterization
K1 Personaje ficticio
K1 Desarrollo teórico
K1 Complejidad
K1 Heroísmo
K1 Caracterización
K1 5506.11 Historia del Periodismo
AB This dissertation consists of a theoretical development regarding the figure of the hero inliterary and filmic narratives based on E. Cámara-Arenas’ theory of the villain. This theoryallows us to provide a clear and precise definition of the hero as a fictional character anddistinguish between an inner hero and an outer hero. Once these two notions are defined, we will proceed by analyzing and exploring whether we can talk about complexity in the figure of the hero or not. As a result, one the one hand, we have discovered that inner heroes who subconsciously behave under the influence of impulses (libidinal, thanatal, etc) are more complex and attractive than stereotypical moral and just heroes since there is a clear confrontation between conscious and subconscious desires. Along this line, on the other hand, we have also found that deviations from the stereotype in relation to core traits and peripheral traits point to more complex and realistic outer heroes.
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/51431
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/51431
LA eng
NO Departamento de Filología Inglesa
DS UVaDOC
RD 24-nov-2024