ENGL 238 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Steve Trevor, Juvenile Delinquency, Fredric Wertham
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Very clear line between good and evil. Superman and wonder woman are supposed to be leaders who reform and educate people. Ca is shown to get rid of the bad guys. America as peace-loving and in need of protecting. The superheroes as good and lawful, fighting the evils during the war. Uper(cid:373)a(cid:374) does(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e (cid:272)lear (cid:373)oti(cid:448)es a(cid:374)d is supposedl(cid:455) good i(cid:374) (cid:374)ature. Ww is driven by her love for steve trevor; she fights for america because of him. The heroes represent america as a whole; but the readers will be their followers. The comics remind us that we are not them, but we are supposed to support them in their cause. Has rounded characters, if static and unchanging. Features women in leading roles, more independence. Brings women into the stories where they did not have a presence before. Critique of the effects of comics on children. (cid:862)o(cid:374)l(cid:455) the (cid:272)o(cid:373)ic-(cid:271)ook (cid:272)hara(cid:272)ters i(cid:374) this (cid:271)ooks are fi(cid:272)titious.
