Superman Who Saves
€ A MAN CALLED ... . SHEPPARD" can be exasperating as he does his little bit of good with that naive Galahad voice, making one prod him round to find the phoney "armour of God" and wondering why one cannot always see what it is that gives such a feeling of dissatisfaction. In the first place, what is wrong with the title with that long pause in it? Perhaps it annoys because it is a weak way to develop a sense of mystery. There is nothing wrong with the idea of trying to see Christ in among the crowd today, but Sheppard is not Christ and never could be. Why? Is he too much of the superman who saves but does not suffer? To date, many of the figures who circle
round Sheppard are far better characterised, the latest being Detective Johnson with his air of complete confidence.
Westcliff
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 26, Issue 668, 24 April 1952, Page 10
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149Superman Who Saves New Zealand Listener, Volume 26, Issue 668, 24 April 1952, Page 10
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