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Superhero deconstruction on the example of the TV series The Boys
2023. urn:nbn:hr:162:718865
Smolić, Paula
University of Zadar
Department of English

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Smolić, P. (2023). Superhero deconstruction on the example of the TV series The Boys (Undergraduate thesis). Zadar: University of Zadar. Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:162:718865

Smolić, Paula. "Superhero deconstruction on the example of the TV series The Boys." Undergraduate thesis, University of Zadar, 2023. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:162:718865

Smolić, Paula. "Superhero deconstruction on the example of the TV series The Boys." Undergraduate thesis, University of Zadar, 2023. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:162:718865

Smolić, P. (2023). 'Superhero deconstruction on the example of the TV series The Boys', Undergraduate thesis, University of Zadar, accessed 03 January 2025, https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:162:718865

Smolić P. Superhero deconstruction on the example of the TV series The Boys [Undergraduate thesis]. Zadar: University of Zadar; 2023 [cited 2025 January 03] Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:162:718865

P. Smolić, "Superhero deconstruction on the example of the TV series The Boys", Undergraduate thesis, University of Zadar, Zadar, 2023. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:162:718865

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TitleSuperhero deconstruction on the example of the TV series The Boys
Title (croatian)Dekonstrukcija superheroja na primjeru serije The Boys
AuthorPaula Smolić
MentorZlatko Bukač (mentor)
Committee memberVesna Ukić Košta (predsjednik povjerenstva)
Committee memberEmilia Musap (član povjerenstva)
Committee memberZlatko Bukač (član povjerenstva)
GranterUniversity of Zadar
(Department of English)
Zadar
Defense date and country2023-09-25, Croatia
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		HUMANISTIC SCIENCES
Philology
Anglistics
Abstract
With superhero narratives becoming more and more popular recently, stories that deconstruct those heroes have started appearing. For that matter, this paper explores the phenomenon of superhero deconstruction within the realm of contemporary popular culture, with a specific focus on the currently popular television series The Boys, which is based on a comic book of the same name. That series challenges traditional superhero stories, exposing the darker side of heroism and exploring the ethical dilemmas present in the superhero prototype. The Boys offer a gory and direct deconstruction of the superhero myth. All the typical characteristics of superheroes and villains are deconstructed in The Boys, with corrupted heroes on one side and vengeful, but fair-minded ordinary people on the other side.
Abstract (croatian)
U zadnje vrijeme, superherojski narativi su postali sve popularniji I stoga su se pojavile priče u kojima se ti heroji dekonstruiraju. Zbog toga, ovaj rad istražuje fenomen dekonstrukcije superheroja u kontekstu suvremene popularne kulture, sa specifičnim fokusom na TV seriju The Boys koja je temeljena na istoimenom stripu. Ta serija izaziva tradicionalne priče o superherojima, izvlači na vidjelo tamne strane herojstva i istražuje etičke dileme prisutne u prototipu superheroja. Serija The Boys nudi krvavu i izravnu dekonstrukciju mita o superherojima. Sve tipične karakteristike superheroja i zločinaca su dekonstruirane u seriji The Boys, sa korumpiranim superherojima na jednoj strani i osvetoljubivim, ali poštenim običnim ljudima na drugoj.
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Keywords (croatian)
Languageenglish
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:162:718865
Study programmeTitle: English Language and Literature (double major)
Study programme type: university
Study level: undergraduate
Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) engleskoga jezika i književnosti (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) engleskoga jezika i književnosti)
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