The full size comic can be found here. This comic strip reminded me of Bastard out of Carolina, with Anney working at the local restaurant and encountering all sorts of truckers, hicks and eventually Glen. The stereotypes are apparent through attire, language and interactions.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Response to Southern Cartoons: Alexis Noel
Cartoon strips are a form of art. Some people may disagree, saying they're merely for entertainment purposes only, with no deeper meaning, but I disagree. They tell a story through images and words, allowing the reader to visualize easier. Southern representations can be told through comic strips, much like southern poetry, southern novels and southern films. While they typically aim to amuse or even "poke fun" at politics or stereotypes, they still present a post southern identity. After searching online for southern cartoons, I ran across a site called Down South Comics [1]. Here was the comic that I found:
The full size comic can be found here. This comic strip reminded me of Bastard out of Carolina, with Anney working at the local restaurant and encountering all sorts of truckers, hicks and eventually Glen. The stereotypes are apparent through attire, language and interactions.
The full size comic can be found here. This comic strip reminded me of Bastard out of Carolina, with Anney working at the local restaurant and encountering all sorts of truckers, hicks and eventually Glen. The stereotypes are apparent through attire, language and interactions.
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