Although debatable and somewhat absurd at times, men are indeed responsible for the well being of their fellow man. As argued by philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, men are often responsible for the well being of their neighbors as their actions often have profound impacts on such people despite their innocent beginnings and personal intentions. This ideal is manifested in the noir portrayal of superheroes in Alan Moore’s Watchmen where the hero Dr.Manhattan defies the idealistic standards of heroes and instead seeks to complete his quest without acknowledging the alternative catastrophic results of doing so. In addition, another example can be seen in the terrorist attacks by the self-proclaimed “Islamic State” in the late quarter of 2015 which
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The novel criticizes the motives of such “heroes” and the goals they truly seek to accomplish as a result of their service to the public. This can be seen, when looked at through the lens of the morally ambiguous Dr. Manhattan who proposes his powers of atom manipulation for the good of mankind despite his disinterest in the world and earthly ideals. Dr. Manhattan is primarily focused on his goal to satisfy the world’s needs while failing to truly comprehend the reality which is the drastic effects of fulfilling such needs, In doing so, Dr, Manhattan goes as far as to create a monster to unify the world in the midst of brewing tensions between the United States and Soviet Union while ultimately lying to the majority of the planet. One of Manhattan’s colleagues stands against this but is eradicated by Manhattan while simultaneously, exposing Manhattan’s ideals to the world through the medium of his journal. Manhattan’s clear goal to help the world helps reinforce Sartre's claim as his goal despite its failure ironically initiates World War 3. Dr.Manhattan is held responsible for the wellbeing of his fellow men as he fails to reach his goals and has affected the lives of everyone although unintended. Dr Manhattan ironically seeks to make sure that the Earth and its people are at equilibrium with one another but instead places the world in a state jeopardy through the exposure of his gambit for world peace making him the primary individual to he held responsible for the destruction of the
The novel criticizes the motives of such “heroes” and the goals they truly seek to accomplish as a result of their service to the public. This can be seen, when looked at through the lens of the morally ambiguous Dr. Manhattan who proposes his powers of atom manipulation for the good of mankind despite his disinterest in the world and earthly ideals. Dr. Manhattan is primarily focused on his goal to satisfy the world’s needs while failing to truly comprehend the reality which is the drastic effects of fulfilling such needs, In doing so, Dr, Manhattan goes as far as to create a monster to unify the world in the midst of brewing tensions between the United States and Soviet Union while ultimately lying to the majority of the planet. One of Manhattan’s colleagues stands against this but is eradicated by Manhattan while simultaneously, exposing Manhattan’s ideals to the world through the medium of his journal. Manhattan’s clear goal to help the world helps reinforce Sartre's claim as his goal despite its failure ironically initiates World War 3. Dr.Manhattan is held responsible for the wellbeing of his fellow men as he fails to reach his goals and has affected the lives of everyone although unintended. Dr Manhattan ironically seeks to make sure that the Earth and its people are at equilibrium with one another but instead places the world in a state jeopardy through the exposure of his gambit for world peace making him the primary individual to he held responsible for the destruction of the