Jamey Heit

Imagination and Meaning in Calvin and Hobbes

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"This critical analysis of Calvin and Hobbes explores Calvin's world as an intertextual space, revealing a deep reservoir of meanings. Close readings of individual strips highlight the profundity of Calvin's world with respect to a number of life's big questions, including what an individual values, friendship, God, death, and other struggles in life"--Provided by publisher.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 222
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Februar 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 310g
• ISBN-13: 9780786463541
• ISBN-10: 0786463546
• Artikelnr.: 34564587

Autorenporträt

Jamey Heit is the co-founder and CEO of Essay Assay, Inc., an automated assessment company. An active researcher and writer in cultural studies, he teaches humanities courses online at Walden University.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments     
Introduction     
1. One Final Sledride: The Imagination's Endless Freedom     
2. When Dinosaurs Fly: Creative Spaces in Calvin and Hobbes     
3. Stuck on the Sidewalk: Understanding the Human Condition     
4. Irony: The Real World's Uncomfortable Lesson     
5. When Roses Smell Like Flowers: The Individual's Relative Value     
6. True Value: The Friendship of Calvin and Hobbes     
7. What If God Is a Chicken? Exploring Life's Big Questions     
Conclusion     
Chapter Notes     
Bibliography     
Index