Thesis Proposal

The idea of the hero in the late 20th and early 21st century has shifted from a noble and idealistic, to rational and realistic.

Primary Sources:
Batman: The Movie (1966)
The Dark Knight (2008)

Secondary Sources:

Batman Unmasked

By Will Brooker

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Beowulf to Batman: The Epic Hero and Pop Culture

Roger B. Rollin

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