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Peer reviewedBruce, Douglas R. – Critical Studies in Media Communication, 2001
Uses the violence of "The Road Runner" cartoon series as a starting point for a mythico-rhetorical analysis of the message system contained in the cartoon. Explores how the cartoon re-enacts the myth of Sisyphus in the context of the post-World War II technological boom. Discusses insights into the meanings of cartoon violence, and into…
Descriptors: Cartoons, Childrens Television, Elementary Education, Mass Media Effects
