Re-Defining the Villain in A Song of Ice and Fire from the Aspect of Totemism

The confrontation between good and evil is one of the essential aspects of the fantasy genre. In George R.R. Martin’s epic fantasy novel series A Song of Ice and Fire (ASOIAF, 1996-2011), he approaches this conception from a critical point of view. Whilst Martin creates deep and challenging characte...

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Autore principale: Öztürk, Emrah (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: [2020]
In: Religions
Anno: 2020, Volume: 11, Fascicolo: 3
Altre parole chiave:B Fantasy
B Religione
B Totemism
B white walkers
B A Song of Ice and Fire
B George R.R. Martin
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