The Comedian In Edward Blake's Watchmen

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Known as Edward Blake, "The Comedian” character cannot be ignored in the novel “Watchmen.” Very little information is given regarding the Comedian earlier years but rather it highlights that he worked to fight crime. Some conversations capture his burned out as well as destructive perspective. Blake was born in 1924, and he was a teenager the time he joined the Minutemen to play as "The Comedian." Within shortest time, his status in the group fell, especially after he tried to rape one of the other characters (Sally Jupiter). Even with his silly actions, Sally forgave him. However, most of the other characters including Hollis Mason never forgave him regardless of Sally's actions. The brutal murder of the Comedian remains one of the instigating …show more content…

Besides, his is best known for his many things including the twisted sense of humor. After his murder, there was a chain of events in the novel that shed light on his troublesome life. The Comedian remains one of the characters that capture the attention of many readers in one way or the other (Kreider 97). Despite the fact that he tried to compromise his reputation by rapping Sally, or because of it, The Comedian continued to do vigilante activities even after the Minutemen …show more content…

In reflection to most of his actions, the Comedian destroyed his life because he thought that no one else would save the world. In this case, there is no doubt that he believed that life had no meaning, which made him try to find any of it most of his life (Schneider 91). As the story continues to unfold, it is shown how the Comedian believed that all people were going to die in a nuclear hellfire, and no one was going to fight for the dream of America. In this case, the Comedian life was troublesome in many ways. Because of his troublesome life, the Comedian killed his unborn baby, and the pangs of humanity started to

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