This is really just an aside. : )
My prime focus during the readings of “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen” as been the invisible man, since this individual is the one that my group picked to do a research project on. His arrogant attitude reveals his desires and successfully image the British government’s corruption. Being able to do anything he wants without any punishment parallels the government’s ability to do as the wish without any consequences. His dark acts directly relate to the government’s reckless corruptions. This is sort of a preview into what my group and I will be trying to prove in our website argument.
Now, I want to discuss the second volume of “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen”. What?!? It was a shock all around. Two of the heroes, the invisible man and Mr. Edward Hyde, died! There was sex, nudity, and rape (gay rape). I was simply not expecting Mr. Hyde to explicitly rape the invisible man before his bloody murder–what a monster. Also, this relationship between Mina Murray and Mr. Quatermain is too detailed and slightly repulsive. Am I to believe that a young attractive woman would have deep sexual relationship with an old, decrepit drug addict. No, it is just too convenient. Is she so insecure about her neck that a mere complement of beauty would turn her hormones to Quatermain’s advantage. Of course, everything described by Alan Moore is human nature and entirely possible. Nevertheless, I am still impressed that the second volume’s style is entirely different from that of the latter. The first was introductory and without any surprise. This volume, however, involved the deaths of two primary heroes! Such a turn of events is rare in a novel or movie. It was rather thrilling.
I really want to read “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Volume III” now.
