Faith and Choice in the Works of Joss Whedon

Name: Faith and Choice in the Works of Joss Whedon
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ISBN: 9780786434763

ISBN-10: 0786434767

ISBN-13: 9780786434763

Edition: 2008

Authors: K. Dale Koontz

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While organized religion seems to hold no satisfactory answers for Whedon, his dedication to exploring the meanings of faith and belief can be seen in many of the characters he has created for such works as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, Serenity, and Fray. This work examines a variety of Whedon's characters and discusses what can be learned from their struggles and discoveries regarding religion and belief. Part One focuses on the characters' search for purpose, revealing how Dawn, Spike, and Angel attempt to define the meaning of their lives in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off, Angel. Part Two focuses on family, examining the unconventional family dynamic in Whedon's…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date: 3/11/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 241
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.49" tall
Weight: 0.726

K. Dale Koontz is the author of Faith and Choice in the Works of Joss Whedon and teaches courses in areas as diverse as communications, film, theatre, and the law.



Author's Note


Introduction



Purpose: The Road to Damascus



What's a Key Without a Lock?: Dawn and the Promise of Purpose



Growing After Death: Angel, Spike and the Evolution of the Soul



Family: A Place at the Table



Coming Apart, but Moving Forward: Magic Twins and Older Sisters in Fray



A Family of Believers, Just Not in the Same Thing: Faith in the Firefly Family



Redemption: The Past Is Not a Prison



The One That Almost Got Away: Doyle and the Fish Story



"I Got No Rudder": Navigating the Sea of Faith with Malcolm Reynolds



The Depth of Shadows: Redemption and Doubt in Shepherd Book



Prodigal Daughter: Faith and Homecoming



Zealotry: Blood and Fire



Burning River: Witchcraft and the "Other" in Firefly



No Girls Allowed: Caleb and the Evils of Misogyny


Conclusion: Buffy Goes (Back) to School


Chapter Notes


Primary Sources - Buffy the Vampire Slayer


Primary Sources - Angel


Primary Sources - Firefly


Primary Sources - Other


Bibliography


Index