According to Horricks (2004), how have perceptions of comics as a media changed?
First of all, Horricks (2004) discussed that in the early 1950s there was widespread concern in New Zealand about the influence of comics on young readers. On the other hand, comics had been anti in United States and Britain, New Zealande by parents, teachers, politicians and intellectuals raised the issue in magazines, on the radio and even in parliament. I believe that might because most of the contents of comics these days were about violent that make socialists worried if comics influenced the young generation.
However, things have changed. According to Horricks (2004) "Comics (or graphic novels as they are known book-length format) are regularly reviewed in the pages of the NY Review of Books. Graphic novels have been awarded the Pulitzer Prize (Art Spiegel man's Maus) and the Guardian first Book Award (Chris Ware's Jimmy Corrigan: Smartest Kind on Earth).
In my opinion the reasons coursed these changes were because both the society and politic are more mercy and the content of comics are more diversify.
Reference:
Horricks, D, (2004). The Perfect Planet: Comics, games and world - building. In Williams, M. (Ed.). Writing at the Edge of Universe. Christchurch: U of Canterbury Press
I myself read mostly classical literature and Non Fiction and even I had read and enjoyed 'Maus'. The comic is a touching account of the pain inflicted by the Holocaust yet is portrayed in a almost comical way having the characters as animals. Its reminiscent of Orwells 'Animal Farm' in that respect. I can understand how 'Maus' won the awards it did, and would put it above any other graphic novel I've read. I think the media has a cruel was of negatively reviewing anything new. Perhaps new things scare them?
ReplyDeleteYes I think those points you two have mentioned are interesting. In old times, comics were susceptible element in the society. It was impressed some people, especially children. However, the comics moved to other media rather than being prohibition. As Horricks states, the distinction between traditional prose and graphic novels are becoming increasingly blurred, so in recent decades, graphic novels have become increasingly important as a literary form and how Horricks has explained.
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