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Stories That Snatch Us Up: A Tale of Two Storytellers and Reflections on the Paradox of Story

Part Two: Zebediah Killgrave, Master Storyteller ("Alias")

Ellen Kirkpatrick
Oct 04, 2023
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Jessica Jones: Alias Vol. 4 (Alias (2001-2003), front cover
“Alias” Vol. 4 front cover

Content Warning: Sexual Assault and Violence

As we saw in Part One, Alias is clearly no ordinary superhero story. Not only is its protagonist a reluctant female superhero and sexual assault survivor, but it also contemplates other kinds of heroism and storytelling, from the promise of sharing survivor stories to the perils of va…

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