If you want to get a good belly laugh, read the front page of a newspaper. But, to find out what is really going on in the world, read the comics. This tongue-in-cheek statement is clear to anyone who believes that meme magic is real, that the comic strip is written to appeal to more universal patterns of behavior than the daily news, and the struggle to create relevance from daily events can result in farcical headlines. But does the comic strip have a higher purpose or meaning than to simply make us chuckle or laugh? Here, I will delve into some of the most popular schemas, or frames used in the last century and compare them to each other, and the time they were formed.
The Koan of Krazy Kat
The Koan of Krazy Kat
The Koan of Krazy Kat
If you want to get a good belly laugh, read the front page of a newspaper. But, to find out what is really going on in the world, read the comics. This tongue-in-cheek statement is clear to anyone who believes that meme magic is real, that the comic strip is written to appeal to more universal patterns of behavior than the daily news, and the struggle to create relevance from daily events can result in farcical headlines. But does the comic strip have a higher purpose or meaning than to simply make us chuckle or laugh? Here, I will delve into some of the most popular schemas, or frames used in the last century and compare them to each other, and the time they were formed.