At the start of the semester, a friend of mine saw that I had bought a copy of Watchmen and immediately pointed it out as the best graphic novel that he had ever read. Now I can say the same. After reading the comic book and discussing it in class, I really wanted to write a paper addressing the idea of morality throughout Watchmen and examine the messages that Alan Moore was trying to convey through the graphic novel. “The Greater Good: Analyzing Morality in Watchmen” examines various unique views and analyses of Watchmen while contributing a different take on the revolutionary comic book.
JEFFREY WU is a rising sophomore in BU’s College of Arts and Sciences, double majoring in Computer Science and Statistics. He has lived all over the Washington metropolitan area and currently resides in Oakton, Virginia. He would like to thank Professor McDonough for her counsel and insight as well as his friends and peers for their constructive criticism.