@inbook{72119c3fad49412a84103296128ac6bb,
title = "Of Gods and Monsters: Grief, Betrayal, and Failure in the Marvel Cinematic Universe",
abstract = "This chapter examines the Marvel Cinematic Universe in relation to the centrality of the idea of trust throughout its films. Trust is understood as an affective orientation that assumes the competence and goodwill of another and this feeling is crucial for superhero narratives. Emerging superheroes must learn to trust in their abilities, in their comrades, and the systems of law and order they protect. The Marvel Cinematic Universe interweaves darker elements into its narratives about trust with prominent elements of grief, betrayal, and failure that undermine and complicate the superhero genre.",
keywords = "Distrust, Failure, Grief, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Trust",
author = "Phillips, {Kendall R.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.",
year = "2021",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-030-74136-5_4",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Rhetoric, Politics and Society",
publisher = "Palgrave Macmillan",
pages = "75--107",
booktitle = "Rhetoric, Politics and Society",
}