1. A Different Kind of Hero - The Watchmen
... truth leads to his own death. A conventional hero would never be killed for standing up for what he believes in, nor would his colleagues disagree with him like Dr. Manhattan, Laurie, and Dan do. Rorschach knew that Dr. Manhattan would not stubble to kill him. Right before he does, Rorschach says, "Of course, you must protect Veidt's new Utopia. One ... help us all" (Snyder). No matter how much Dr. Manhattan pretends like he cares, he does not. He is void of emotion and only filled with logic. He tells Laurie, "A live body and a dead body contain the same number of particles. Structural...
- Word Count: 1484
- Approx Pages: 6
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School