This essay addresses the parodic representation of heroism in the quintessential American dramatic comedy, The Sopranos, and develops the different means by which these thematics are explored. This paper was presented at the ‘Holy Men in Tights’ Superheroes conference which was held at Melbourne University in June 2005. The title of my talk is a … Continue reading Saving the World Today: Tony Soprano and the Parody of American Heroism – Charles J. Stivale