Comic Connections

Analyzing Hero and Identity
Herausgeber: Eckard, Sandra

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book focuses on defining heroic traits in popular characters such as Superman, Batman, or Daredevil, while offering a scholarly perspective on how to analyze character and identity in ways that would complement any literary classroom.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 156
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Januar 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 237g
• ISBN-13: 9781475828023
• ISBN-10: 1475828020
• Artikelnr.: 45796496

Autorenporträt

Sandra Eckard is an associate professor of English at East Stroudsburg University, where she teaches writing, works with English Education students, and directs the Writing Studio, a tutoring spot for students. She specializes in teaching writing, tutoring writing, and using popular culture in the classroom.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Chapter 1: Superman Made "Real": Teaching the Hero Cycle with
Kingdom Come Carissa Pokorny-Golden and Karen Sahaydak Chapter 2: The Man
With Identities: Utilizing Daredevil as an Artifact for Literary Analysis
Alex Romagnoli Chapter 3: Who is the Greatest Superhero? Using Comics to
Explore the Concept of Heroism Gian S. Pagnucci Chapter 4: Truth, Justice,
and the American Way: Exploring American Identity Throughout History in
Superman Narratives J. Eric Hasty Chapter 5: Who We Are vs. Who We Wish To
Be: Examining Heroism through Comics and Canonical Literature Eric
Federspiel and Luke Rodesiler Chapter 6: Visualizing the Hero Complex:
Using Batman Year One for Visual and Character Analysis Michael Cook and
Jeffrey S. J. Kirchoff Chapter 7: Teaching the Body of the Nation: Captain
America and Masculinity Lee Easton About the Author