Introduction
This assignment is the analysis of Physiognomy depicting the point when one is no longer considered to be human. This study is influenced by the theoretical dilemmas of mental therianthropy this will be defined in reference to Essays on Physiognomy by Johann Caspar. This analysis is a comparison between the therianthropic ideals of Marvel’s “Green Goblin” with Kurt Neumann’s “Andre” – part man, part fly, italicising their conflicting perspectives in regard to morality.
Character case studies include: “Nathan Hale” from Insomniac Games “Resistance Fall of Man Series” - a man infected with alien DNA that slowly turns him into a crazed monster. “Mystique” from Marvel’s “X-men Series” – a woman with the ability to look like anybody but draws nothing but fear when revealing her true appearance. “Dexter Morgan” from the Novel “Darkly Dreaming Dexter” by Jeff Lindsay – a serial killer with morals who murders only the evil & corrupt, keeping his true self (the dark passenger) hidden away from the entire world.
This study will first analyse the use of Physiognomy looking at its advantages and disadvantages. The analysis will then delve into the mental atrocities of physical deformation before glancing into the good & bad intentions of man, be they moral or immoral. The end summary will compare and contrast the good & the ugly with the bad & the beautiful.
Physiognomy Websites
Dictionary.com -
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/physiognomy
A Human Face Physiognomy Navigator -
http://face-and-emotion.com/dataface/physiognomy/physiognomy.jsp
Digital Physiognomy Software -
http://www.uniphiz.com/physiognomy.htm
Reading Faces with Physiognomy -
http://www.sac.or.kr/eng/face/to_body3.html
Physiognomy Online Books
Physiognomy by Johann Caspar Lavater -
http://books.google.com/books?id=tT8HAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Physiognomy&hl=en&ei=BMmMTr6PFYSy8QOqv9TRBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
Essays on Physiognomy by Johann Caspar Lavater -
http://books.google.com/books?id=cIUAAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Physiognomy&hl=en&ei=Z9GMTsbgKsS78gOTsZTpBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDAQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q&f=false
Physiognomy Illustrations
SimmsJosGalleryFaces -
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=physiognomy&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1366&bih=631&tbm=isch&tbnid=6mXJ4iBuHnIcmM:&imgrefurl=http://face-and-emotion.com/dataface/physiognomy/practice.jsp&docid=rmJPVL8NTXESSM&w=535&h=300&ei=DtKMTv3KEtK58gO19Kz3BA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=428&vpy=188&dur=2918&hovh=168&hovw=300&tx=159&ty=108&page=1&tbnh=87&tbnw=156&start=0&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0
0229 -
http://www.sac.or.kr/eng/face/today/large/0229.jpg
3483660868_8ccfb3ef51 -
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3337/3483660868_8ccfb3ef51.jpg
Physiognomy -
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a6/Physiognomy.jpg
duo_chameau_500%20pixels -
http://www.charleslebrun.com/images/duo_chameau_500%20pixels.jpg
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