The main character (fictional character) of The Adventures of Tintin is called Tintin; he is a young Belgian reporter and loves to go around the world with Snowy, his dog. Farr (1991) believed that Tintin comic defies time, language and culture as Tintin books had a wide sale of over 120 million and being translated into more than fifty languages. This is a strong evidence to support and show that people from different countries like Tintin.
People always think that comics are mostly for children. I believe that The Adventure of Tintin is adaptable by all ages as Farr (1991) suggested that Tintin was aimed at "all young people aged from seven to seventy-seven". There will be some differences on how children and adults will interpret the comic. For instance, when children are viewing The Adventure of Tintin, they will only find it interesting, funny and adventurous. It will only be a source of entertainment factor to the children. While adults will have a certain understand about the message that is to be conveyed through the story.
There are some political and moral themes brought up in the story of Tintin. Adults can have an awareness to highlight it but not for the children. It will also be different on how children and adults will define the relationship between the characters in the comic series. As Farr (1991) stated, "the child will be gripped by the excitement of Tintin, the comedy, even farce. The adult will additionally find political satire and parody, puns and prescience. For example, children can only distinguish the good or the bad person in the comic series. But for adults, they can differentiate the relationships that are introduced like business relationships or political relationships etc. And then link it back to reality and think about the current issues of their countries or to handle the relationships with others. This might give them some inspiration to solve their problem.
I think that Tintin comic is a very good and relevant comic to be shown to the public. Children can enjoy the cartoon visuals whilst adults can get the chance to learn about the deeper meaning of the underlying messages and also enjoy the storyline at the same time.
Reference list
Farr, Michael, (1991). Introduction. In Tintin: the complete companion (pp.8-9). London: John Murray.
Ok Cing Cing. Thanks. You answer the question and have made some good citations from one of the secondary readings. Please keep an eye on the clarity of your language - a couple of your sentences were a little hard to follow. However, an ok post.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the feedback Brendan :)
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