Author Type

Graduate Student

Date of Award

2001

Document Type

Thesis

Publication Status

Version of Record

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Payne, Johnny

Abstract

In Psalms of Serphius, through the character of Kaylan, we take a journey to see where and how one crosses the line from hero to villain. Is it simply a matter of perspective? History written by the winner? Perhaps the one difference between hero and villain is that in most cases, the villain follows the means justifies the end philosophy, while the hero will usually manage to find a way to satisfy the end without sacrificing his integrity. Maybe this is the distinction between the hero and the anti-hero. In Psalms, Kaylan certainly starts out with all the qualities and opportunities to be a hero, but by the end of the novel, he is most definitely an anti-hero, and on his way to becoming a villain.

Extent

298 p.

Comments

Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2001.|Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters

Identifier

FADT12849

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