Document Type
Honors
Department
English
Rights Management
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
Abstract
An analysis of Batman media-- specifically, various cartoons and comic books-- with an eye towards the franchise's representation of mental illness and disability. This honors project examines Batman through the lens of multiple genres and understands it as a cultural artifact that reflects mainstream anxieties regarding the mentally ill and mental illness.
Recommended Citation
Riordan, Chelsea C., "The Evil Mad: Villainous Neurosis in Batman" (2018). Honors Projects. 206.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/honors_projects/206