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Caped Crusaders 101: Composition Through Comic Books: Composition Through Comic Books, 2d ed. - Softcover

Kahan, Jeffrey; Stewart, Stanley

 
9780786447749: Caped Crusaders 101: Composition Through Comic Books: Composition Through Comic Books, 2d ed.
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0786447745 ISBN 13: 9780786447749
Publisher: McFarland & Co, 2010

Synopsis

This updated and expanded textbook inspires a greater appreciation for literature by studying important literary themes found in comics. By deconstructing comics, it raises critical thinking about literature, a crucial skill for understanding language and composition. Chapters discuss DC, Marvel and other comics' varied attempts at portraying race, politics, economics, business ethics and democracy; responses to the Cold War and the events of September 11; and portrayals of prisons and capital punishment. New to this edition, an additional chapter explores how the deaths of Captain America, Superman and Batman offer insightful commentary on the nature of heroism. Each chapter offers a series of questions that stimulate further reading, writing and discussion.

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About the Authors

Jeffrey Kahan is a professor of English at the University of La Verne in California.

The late Stanley Stewart was a distinguished professor in the English Department of the University of California at Riverside.

From the Back Cover

This updated and expanded textbook inspires a greater appreciation for literature by studying important literary themes found in comics. By deconstructing comics, it raises critical thinking about literature, a crucial skill for understanding language and composition. Chapters discuss DC, Marvel and other comics' varied attempts at portraying race, politics, economics, business ethics and democracy; responses to the Cold War and the events of September 11; and portrayals of prisons and capital punishment. New to this edition, an additional chapter explores how the deaths of Captain America, Superman and Batman offer insightful commentary on the nature of heroism. Each chapter offers a series of questions that stimulate further reading, writing and discussion.

From the Inside Flap

This updated and expanded textbook inspires a greater appreciation for literature by studying important literary themes found in comics. By deconstructing comics, it raises critical thinking about literature, a crucial skill for understanding language and composition. Chapters discuss DC, Marvel and other comics' varied attempts at portraying race, politics, economics, business ethics and democracy; responses to the Cold War and the events of September 11; and portrayals of prisons and capital punishment. New to this edition, an additional chapter explores how the deaths of Captain America, Superman and Batman offer insightful commentary on the nature of heroism. Each chapter offers a series of questions that stimulate further reading, writing and discussion.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
McFarland & Co
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0786447745
ISBN 13 
9780786447749
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
2
Number of pages
249