Exploring Comics: A Revisit Through the Aesthetics and Educational Values Embedded in Peanuts

Abstract

Curious revisit to the comics through the ages makes an interesting study. Comics were once thought of as meant only for children or just for entertainment. There are those who are even now of the opinion that there is nothing to be learned from the comic section of a newspaper. However, this perception has changed over the years. Many have come to understand that comics can teach us, besides providing us entertainment. The importance and social relevance of comics and comic characters are increasingly being felt. Comic strips talk about everything—moral and ethical values, family, politics, gender issues, psychology, science, myths, valor, sports, and many more. This paper focuses on the characters of the comic strip Peanuts. The paper analyzes, through each character, traits such as emotional stability, social behavior, acclimatization, integrity, amiableness, self-discipline, and assiduousness, and discusses what we can learn from them.