12018-03-16T22:52:32+00:00Susan Gardnerd75a28c6570c5c305a038bfe36f9b0334fdf86d612plain2018-03-16T22:53:16+00:00Susan Gardnerd75a28c6570c5c305a038bfe36f9b0334fdf86d6Librarian Commentary:Carr & Claxton (2002) believe that playfulness is a positive learning disposition. This involves being able to construct variations on learning situations and generate alternative inner fantasies.
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1media/Red_ComicBG.jpg2018-01-24T22:09:28+00:00The Supernatural19plain2020-03-24T04:50:27+00:00In myths, the hero is typically accompanied and helped by some sort of "supernatural aid" (Campbell, p. 69). In students' comics, the supernatural aid is represented by a wide range of characters, some of which are familiar to many.
In Jade Smith's comic, the student seeks "guidance" through "prayer," appealing to "Jesus" to "take the wheel." Of particular interest is the merging of the supernatural with the institutional. That is, the image of the crucifix is enacted through the architecture of the library, and the light shining through the crucifix image furthers the idea that the library is a god-like source of light of knowledge. The library and its many resources are the "supernatural aid," providing most of the resources and help that the student needs in order to do the literature review.
While supernatural aids are common, so are other types of aids, including literary figures, movie and television characters, fairies, and comic book superheroes.
