Throughout the book flashbacks are shown of the hero "The Comedian" in the past, which shows his mistakes and the growing corruption of the power given to him. In Ferguson and in many places around the US, our "watchmen" have shown signs of corruption through the power given to them by the government. Police officers are shown and perceived in our country as righteous heroes who protect us from the evil in the world. There are many cases and Ferguson is just one of how our view of officers can be exactly the opposite. Although many cops are truly here to serve the country as our protectors, just like their were many heroes in Watchmen, there are still many cops who aren't serving for the same reason. As more and more officers are overusing the power given to them for our protection it is becoming very hard to hold onto the perception of police officers being the heroes we need.
Monday, September 1, 2014
Are the Watchmen more than just watching?
Throughout the book flashbacks are shown of the hero "The Comedian" in the past, which shows his mistakes and the growing corruption of the power given to him. In Ferguson and in many places around the US, our "watchmen" have shown signs of corruption through the power given to them by the government. Police officers are shown and perceived in our country as righteous heroes who protect us from the evil in the world. There are many cases and Ferguson is just one of how our view of officers can be exactly the opposite. Although many cops are truly here to serve the country as our protectors, just like their were many heroes in Watchmen, there are still many cops who aren't serving for the same reason. As more and more officers are overusing the power given to them for our protection it is becoming very hard to hold onto the perception of police officers being the heroes we need.
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I think the connection you made between the oppressive authoritative figures in "Watchmen" and the events that have transpired recently regarding oppressive authority in our own society. I think that you argument was well thought a relevant.
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