"Here You Are at Last, in a Ruined and Drowning World": The Dishonored Series as Environmental and Social Commentary
First author: GreenYear: 2018
Abstract
“‘Here You Are at Last, in a Ruined and Drowning World’”: The Dishonored Series as Environmental and Social Commentary” explores at depth the intersection of environmental destruction, social stratification, and the exploitation of the poor. What emerges from the narrative is a compelling ecological warning, as the player embodying Corvo first witnesses the ruined city of Dunwall and the casual slaughter of whales, then becomes a subject of The Outsider’s interest. This warning carries through Dishonored 2 and Dishonored: The Death of The Outsider as these sequels continue to explore the exploitation and oppression of the poor and to follow The Outsider, who is at once a ringmaster, observer of what those who bear his mark enact on the world, and beleaguered victim, enduring fetishization by those who worship him as well as his own history as the subject of terrible violence. The narrative that emerges across all three games provides a stark warning about the consequences of those with power and wealth ravaging the environment and the vulnerable.Details
Language: EnglishCountry of affiliation: United States
Published in: Popular Culture Review
Publication type: Journal article
Source: https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2831-865X.2018.tb00233.x
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