Tyler, T (2018) Trojan Horses. In: Quinn, E and Westwood, B, (eds.) Thinking Veganism in Literature and Culture. Palgrave Studies in Animals and Literature . Palgrave Macmillan , London, UK , pp. 107-123. ISBN 9783319733791
Abstract
In the videogame Trojan Horse, players are given the task of defending the ancient city of Troy from invading Achaeans, who attack the city both at ground level and by scaling the walls by means of their massive wooden horse. The frontal assault depicted in the game thus bears only passing resemblance to the traditional tale, in which wily Odysseus and a select band of warriors enter and ultimately capture the city by secreting themselves inside the horse. Much work has been done in the genre of what might be called vegan apologetics, the explicit defence of veganism against the attacks of its opponents. In this essay, however, I consider an alternative, complementary tactic, which eschews confrontation in favour of a less direct stratagem.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2018. Tyler, T (2018) Trojan Horses. In: Quinn, E and Westwood, B, (eds.) Thinking Veganism in Literature and Culture. Palgrave Studies in Animals and Literature. Palgrave Macmillan. Reproduced with permission of Palgrave Macmillan. This extract has been taken from the author's original manuscript and has not been edited. The definitive, published version of record is available here: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73380-7_5 |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Media & Communication (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 13 Sep 2017 12:36 |
Last Modified: | 25 May 2021 00:38 |
Published Version: | https://www.palgrave.com/gb/book/9783319733791 |
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Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan |
Series Name: | Palgrave Studies in Animals and Literature |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/978-3-319-73380-7_5 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:120897 |