David Reynolds


Biography

Dave Reynolds studied at the Memorial University of Newfoundland where he completed his BA in Philosophy and English Language and Literature in 2006 in addition to completing his MPhil in Humanities in 2008.  His graduate research focused on the cultural significance of superhero narratives and culminated in his dissertation Superheroes: An Analysis of Popular Culture's Modern Myths.  Presently, Dave enjoys teaching English at Memorial University and plans to research how BioWare's videogames (such as Mass Effect and Dragon Age: Origins) are a significant part of Canadian literature and culture.  His other research interests include moral philosophy, justice, semiotics, rhetorical persuasion, and various forms of popular culture.

Where to find David Reynolds online


Books

Fawning, Fear and Frustration: A Collection of Teenage Poetry from the 90s    by David Reynolds
Price: $0.99 USD. 2190 words. Published on August 5, 2011. Fiction.

Fawning, Fear and Frustration collects thirty six poems by a young David Reynolds. It features a range of poetry that considers love, death and confusion in addition to a number of matters that lay somewhere in between.
Superheroes: An Analysis of Popular Culture's Modern Myths    by David Reynolds
Price: $3.99 USD. 37290 words. Published on April 6, 2011. Nonfiction.

A scholarly interrogation of popular North American superhero narratives, such as those of Superman, Spider-Man, and Batman, provides insight into how media’s messages influence the culture’s ethical values. As an extension of ideas presented by Friedrich Nietzsche, Joseph Campbell, and Umberto Eco, this dissertation argues that superhero tales must be regarded as modern mythology.

David Reynolds’s tag cloud

90s    angst    collection of poems    comic books    comics    criticism    cultural anthropology    death    dissertation    emo    funny    graphic novels    grunge    mythology    philosophy    poetry    punk    romance    satire    semiotics    super heroes    superheroes    teen    undead    vampires