Heretics · Character
Jack the Giant-Killer
A fairy-tale hero used as a metaphor for combating modern intellectual giants.
minor
Also known as Jack
First appearance: v mr h g wells and the giants
Jack the Giant-Killer's tie to Unknown Narrator is one of the pressures that moves Heretics—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Unknown Narrator (psychological): Jack is used as a symbolic figure representing traditional heroism and common sense against modern intellectualism. With Nietzsche (rivalry): Jack and Nietzsche are juxtaposed as…
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- Psychological
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- A Pantheon of Influences
- Protagonist
- Heroes and Thinkers
- Critics of Culture
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Unknown Narrator
psychological · positive
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- Nietzsche
rivalry · negative
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