Extended Essays 2021

level, it is evident that the protagonist’s use of different names, associated with separate roles required for his agenda, link him to the Judeo- Christian God of the Old Testament, thus positioning him to the reader on a par with a god, and giving readers a sympathetic affiliation towards the protagonist. Once again, like Dumas, Lynch utilizes Judeo-Christian tropes to establish his protagonist as God-like, thus justifying his vengeful and violent actions. Dumas’ and Lynch’s manipulation of names (tropes), causes the protagonists of the novels to be connected to the God of the Old Testament. Presenting these characters as such, the authors suggest that they are transcendent, affecting the readers' “sense of justice” (Deuteronomy 32:4), thus resulting in readers “loving” the protagonists regardless of the actions that they commit (goodreads, 2014).

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