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Exploring the Complex Themes of Naoki Urasawa's Monster

A Philosophical Examination

Introduction

  • Naoki Urasawa's Monster: A masterpiece in storytelling
  • Rarely given the adoration it deserves
  • Examining moral codes and their fragility
  • Exploring philosophical conundrums and allegories
  • An intriguing fascist, post-World War 2 German setting

The Dichotomy Between Dr. Tenma and Johan Liebert

  • Dr. Tenma: The good, human-loving doctor
  • Johan Liebert: The abyssal nihilist
  • Clashing moral philosophies - deontology vs. nihilism
  • The moral responsibility of saving one life over another
  • The tug of war between their ideologies

The Influence of Nietzsche and Kant

  • Nietzsche's concept of the ubermensch
  • Johan as a quasi-ubermensch and the limitations of his ideology
  • Tenma's adherence to deontology and the value of human life
  • The tension between self-preservation and moral principles
  • Impact of Nietzsche and Kant's philosophies on the narrative

Exploring Side Characters

  • Roberto: The devoted follower, seeking nihilism
  • Wolfgang Grimmer: Blind-faith and the loss of emotion
  • Dieter: Apostles and ideological growth
  • Heinrich Lunge: From egoist to panoramic wisdom
  • The significance of each character's philosophy

The Climactic Ruhenheim Arc

  • Ruhenheim as a thematic and narrative focal point
  • Franz Bonaparta and his dark experiments
  • The philosophical battlefield of a small mountain town
  • The culmination of violence and ideologies
  • The mysterious landscape for a doomsday

The Final Philosophical Standoff

  • Tenma's internal struggle and moral doubts
  • The ultimate trolley problem
  • The primal instincts of self-preservation
  • Johan's envisioned perfect suicide
  • The open-ended conclusion and differing interpretations

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