Our computers were down today at school (I teach middle school at an online school), so I was able to complete something I've been wanting to for some time. My students have to write an autobiographical narrative essay this semester. After attending a panel at Denver Comic Con this year, I thought it would be great to provide them with the choice to do an alternative mini-comic book assignment instead of writing a full-blown essay. This is what I created as an example. I had already written the essay last year for an example, so I just had to follow that. This was really satisfying to do.
The style switch was intentional as I want my students to see that stick figures, a la Diary of a Wimpy Kid, is a viable story telling technique. If you can draw a straight line and a curved line, you can draw a comic.
"It's Superman! Yes, it's Superman, strange undocumented trespasser from another planet who snuck his way to Earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of All-American Men. And then stole one of their jobs at the Daily Planet!"
"It's Superman! Yes, it's Superman, strange undocumented trespasser from another planet who snuck his way to Earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of All-American Men. And then stole one of their jobs at the Daily Planet!"
"It's Superman! Yes, it's Superman, strange undocumented trespasser from another planet who snuck his way to Earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of All-American Men. And then stole one of their jobs at the Daily Planet!"
It's like being stuck between a rock and a hard place. If you say that the Kents would never do that - because they are good people - then it points to how negative such actions are in real life. But if you say it's not a true comparison to real world events then you negate the parallels the creators of Superman were making to their own family experiences. Not to mention standing against everything Superman would be standing for. Such a powerful cartoon.
It's like being stuck between a rock and a hard place. If you say that the Kents would never do that - because they are good people - then it points to how negative such actions are in real life. But if you say it's not a true comparison to real world events then you negate the parallels the creators of Superman were making to their own family experiences. Not to mention standing against everything Superman would be standing for. Such a powerful cartoon.
No. The cartoon is a crass & boorish misrepresentation of the Patriot movement and the debate on Illegal Immigration. It does nothing to further the debate. It's purpose is to demean one side by painting them as insensitive racists while making the other side feel morally superior.
Comments
What is FOX doing wrong?
Now that Disney owns the rights to Star Wars, such pairings are inevitable.
#I'mSuchADork
sorry
The style switch was intentional as I want my students to see that stick figures, a la Diary of a Wimpy Kid, is a viable story telling technique. If you can draw a straight line and a curved line, you can draw a comic.
It's like being stuck between a rock and a hard place. If you say that the Kents would never do that - because they are good people - then it points to how negative such actions are in real life. But if you say it's not a true comparison to real world events then you negate the parallels the creators of Superman were making to their own family experiences. Not to mention standing against everything Superman would be standing for. Such a powerful cartoon.
The cartoon is a crass & boorish misrepresentation of the Patriot movement and the debate on Illegal Immigration. It does nothing to further the debate. It's purpose is to demean one side by painting them as insensitive racists while making the other side feel morally superior.