The Question of Morality in the World of Warcraft

Benković, Ivan

master's thesis

The Question of Morality in the World of Warcraft

Osijek: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2022. urn:nbn:hr:142:994747

Benković, Ivan

Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of English Language and Literature

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Benković, I. (2022). The Question of Morality in the World of Warcraft (Master's thesis). Osijek: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:994747

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Benković, Ivan. "The Question of Morality in the World of Warcraft." Master's thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2022. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:994747

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Benković, I. (2022). 'The Question of Morality in the World of Warcraft', Master's thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, accessed 30 July 2024, https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:994747

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Benković I. The Question of Morality in the World of Warcraft [Master's thesis]. Osijek: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; 2022 [cited 2024 July 30] Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:994747

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I. Benković, "The Question of Morality in the World of Warcraft", Master's thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Osijek, 2022. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:994747

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Title	The Question of Morality in the World of Warcraft
Title (croatian)	Pitanje moralnosti u svijetu Warcrafta
Author	Ivan Benković
Mentor	Biljana Oklopčić (mentor)
Committee member	Biljana Oklopčić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
Committee member	Sanja Runtić (član povjerenstva)
Committee member	Ljubica Matek (član povjerenstva)
Granter	Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (Department of English Language and Literature) Osijek
Defense date and country	2022-09-12, Croatia
Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline	HUMANISTIC SCIENCES Philology Anglistics
Abstract	Written by several authors, the Warcraft novel series began to attract masses in the early 2000s. Moreover, popularized by the corresponding video game franchise Warcraft by Blizzard Entertainment, the storyline got an additional boost. In 2016, it reached its peak with the release of the first movie Warcraft. The original trilogy was published by Richard A. Knaak. Later, other authors filled in the backstory and created more sequels both in written and video game format. By creating characters with several layers to them, the authors have opened the plot to interpretation from several points of view. The aim of this paper is to explicate and elaborate on the chosen, morally gray, main characters and related events in the Warcraft series and to show why they make the novels such a good read. The chosen characters of Medivh, Garrosh Hellscream, Thrall, Arthas Menethril, and Illidan Stormrage will be analyzed through original written book sources and philosophical outlooks on morality in popular culture as well as their depictions in the movie Warcraft and Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) World of Warcraft. Finally, the impact of the MMORPG will be observed through the prism of morality in the players themselves as the video game offers morally gray situations and options.
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Language	english
URN:NBN	urn:nbn:hr:142:994747
Study programme	Title: English Language and Literature (double major); specializations in: Teacher Training, Translation and Interpreting Studies, Philology Course: Teacher Training Study programme type: university Study level: graduate Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra edukacije engleskog jezika i književnosti (magistar/magistra edukacije engleskog jezika i književnosti)
Study programme	Title: German Language and Literature (double major); specializations in: Teacher Training, Translation Studies Course: Teacher Training Study programme type: university Study level: graduate Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra edukacije njemačkog jezika i književnosti (magistar/magistra edukacije njemačkog jezika i književnosti)
Type of resource	Text
File origin	Born digital
Access conditions	Open access
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Created on	2022-12-14 19:55:17

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