The Morality Martyr Homology
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
KB Journal
Publication Date
Winter 1-1-2023
Abstract/ Summary
This article explicates a "morality martyr" homology with three characteristics: amoral actions against "good" characters, introspection, and a fatalistic final act. Formal morality martyr patterns are analyzed in two characters from The Walking Dead. Exposing the morality martyr's thinly-veiled suicide endorsement is an initial step in undercutting the deadly terministic cycle. Through comparison of the two characters, a merciful stretching of the formal pattern emerges, offering a set of values that preserve life through forgiveness.
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