Select one question to respond to in essay form. Your essay should around 600 words. The essay is due on Blackboard 3/11
According to the comic books we have read, what is the United States’ place in the world? How are non-western people depicted? Why?
In World War II era comic books, how are Japanese and Germans portrayed? Why? Are they similar or different?
In World War II era comic books, who (and what) are the internal threats that comic books highlight? Why?
Across different genres (i.e. not just the Cold War romance comics we’ve read), how are women portrayed? Why? How are their characters developed? What are female characters’ motivations? Etc.
In the comic books we read this semester, how are gender roles depicted for both men and women? Why? How are male and female characters’ motivations and characterizations similar or different? How do they interact with each other?
How are young people portrayed in the comic books we have read this semester? What is their role? Why?
Do the comics we have read 1) challenge or 2) embrace conformity? How so?
How do comic books depict the role & responsibilities of American citizens? Why?
Describe and analyze how governments and the role of government were portrayed in comic books we have read this semester. Why is government portrayed this way?
How is crime portrayed in comic books? Why? What impact might this portrayal have?
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