My problem with the term “hubris” in literary analysis is that folks like to toss it around in…

My problem with the term &ldquo;hubris&rdquo; in literary analysis is that folks like to toss it around in contexts in which it just plain doesn&rsquo;t apply. The notion of hubris inherently presumes that humans have assigned stations beyond which it&rsquo;s morally – and, often, metaphysically – wrong to reach. Most modern fictional milieux simply lack such an implicit hierarchy. That character…