Working Class Hero

John Lennon’s ‘Working Class Hero’: Boundaries, Mobility, and Honesty
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John Lennon’s ‘Working Class Hero’: Boundaries, Mobility, and Honesty

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 / 12 January 2016
The working class song has to speak of boundaries and ambition, but it also has to say where the performer stands among the people, among the classes—or where he thinks he stands, or wants to stand.
Donkey Kong’s Tie, or the Domestication of the Villain
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Donkey Kong’s Tie, or the Domestication of the Villain

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 / 24 March 2014
Donkey Kong's representation as a character and his success as a hero is important because it keys into what we want in an avatar, someone who is responsible, who puts on a tie in the morning, and does the selfless dirty work necessary to get by.
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Isaac Clarke: Intergalactic Handyman

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 / 9 February 2011