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…
events of the entire story. In fact, it brought a change in the whole novel (Schneider 89). Most of the Minutemen team were convinced that activates he did be related to his death. Despite how other actors perceived The Comedian in the novel, Sally had a different perspective about him in the “Watchmen” novel as a whole. While reading the novel, one of the aspects seen on "The Comedian" he was a borderline sociopathic vigilante with a history of terrible deeds.
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…
dissolved. As he was named for his hunch, of which the governments were playing some jokes on humanity, The Comedian continued to become more disillusioned the time of Cold War. For example, The Comedian was convinced that Russia was pushing nuclear war and that the world's end was pending in one way or the other. In this perspective, it is worth mentioning that his outlook becomes darker as well as his appearance. More so, The Comedian seems to continue changing his attitude as he began wearing some of the unexpected attire like leather pants, American flag, and the inspired sleeves as well as a yellow face pin while in the Minutemen. Before his death, the Comedian was seeing destruction around him, which made him think that his whole life had no meaning.
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
surface. The Death of the Comedian.While traveling on a mission by plane, the Comedian saw one of the mysterious islands where he found many missing scientists who were working for Ozymandias. These scientists were planning to make new species that would work as fake aliens What the Comedian so overwhelmed him, and he broke down in tears (Schneider 89). That night, the Comedian when in his apartment, watched T.V and that is when Ozymandias attached him. The Comedian was beaten to death despite the good fight he tried to put against the attackers. After his brutal murder, some characters like Rorschach showed their concerns, but others did not. For example, Rorschach tried to inform most of his former team (fighting compatriots) about what happened to The Comedian (Kreider 102). In fact, he also started his investigation with the aim of finding out what killed The Comedian. Sally.Sally is a young woman who started working when she was eight years as a waitress and dancer. She joined the Minutemen team as an agent to as she raised her fame. At some point, her teammate "The Comedian" attempted to kiss her, but he was turned down so quickly. However, the Comedian was more determined, but she continued to resist by all means (Moore 409). In this case, the writer portrays that the Comedian attempted to rape Sally. Surprisingly enough, Sally and the Comedian later linked up and started some type of sexual relationship. As the only surviving member of Minutemen, her feelings and attitude towards the Comedian are based on the relationship she had with him. In this perspective, it is worth mentioning that Sally believed that the Comedian was a good man despite the events in his life, which might show otherwise. How to Trust this Perspective.In reflection to what had been portrayed in the novel, I believe that no perspective of any character including the Comedian can be trusted to its maximum. Like any other character, the Comedian's life was full of troublesome events that sometimes pushed him from the rest of his team. Therefore, Sally’s perspective cannot be trusted based on the relationship with the Comedian. The life of the Comedian from the perspective of others makes it comprehensive for the reader to consider the perception of fellow characters. When the reader attempts to see the role from the presentation offered to screen they are bound to see a person who has a double personality. But the image from fellow characters is more relatable as their first-hand experience with the comedian gives them access to his behavior and conduct (Sheridan 179). For issuance, the whole situation between Sally and the Comedian is one that offers a perspective which he was, and the ability to transform himself into personal traits can change once a practical approach is employed. Hence, taking the cases of the fellow actors offer a better representation of the comedian. Once readers start realizing what a joke everything is, being the Comedian may come out to be the only thing that can make sense in this novel. The avoidance of the narrator’s perspective makes it recommendable that we see the Comedian from those who interacted with him in one way or the other. Considering that the writer offers a super-human narrative, some features are absent from the human side of the actor, which portrays him as a good person instead of who he is in society. Given that readers lack the perspective of the narrator, Sally, and her fellow co-actors get to learn about the vices of the Comedian bringing to the front who he became, especially when the vigilante costume came off. It is also recommendable that we consider the notion of others since Comedian gets a short-lived life and a lot of questions remain (Sheridan 179). Therefore, the difference in narration perspective makes essential that his character is transferred to the audience through others.
This shows the aspect of humor because, he wants to show he can do the impossible and become a world renowned scientist for solving one of man- kinds many ailments. Such as skin ailment and /or paralysis among other aliments he thinks of. He also develops a life under the use and abuse of drugs, crystal meth. He identifies himself with drugs, falling to the drug addict status, which impacts his life on a different setting, further explaining that he felt down after his dealer in drugs fly’s out of the country.
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...ld such dangers have any significance to life? Jim Carroll tells the real story of his fear of the end and the mixed feelings of what matters, what doesn't. His fear is accompanied by confusion of how to live, today, with the possibility of being killed tomorrow.
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It is understandable to think that Rorschach is the most influential character in Watchmen, however it is clearly The Comedian due to his incredible influence of all the characters and the fact that his death sets the main plot in motion. Though his heroic code is not as strong and stable as Rorschach’s, The Comedian understands the world perfectly, but “he doesn’t care” (Moore, 4.19). Both of these characters saw the “true face” of this reality, one just fought against it while the other became a parody of it.
... immensity of its horror finally makes him drop the pretense of knowing detachment he has held for so long. As he drunkenly sobs, “What’s funny? What’s so goddamned funny? I don’t get it” (Ch. 2, 23) his lurking humanity becomes evident. The subtly of interplay between The Comedian’s persona, his humanity, and even his hypocrisy strongly support his status as a living person alongside Dr. Manhattan.
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society with his own sense of humor, but however it still leaves a very good
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