Freudian psychology and Beth Henley's popular culture satire: Signature

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Beth Henley's plays are categorized by critics as 'demented', yet humorous and believable, who associate her bizarre, eccentric characters from the tradition of Flannery O'Connor, Tennessee Williams and Eudora Welty with the recognizable genre of Southern Gothic. But Henley's notion is best expressed through Freudian psychoanalytic theory, and Freud's depiction of the modern neurosis is applied to Henley's 1995 play, Signature, which epitomizes a neurotic society that results from the socializing process of a popular culture that attempts to mold humans into a collective unity.

United States, Criticism and interpretation, Works, Drama, Plays, Critical essay, Henley, Beth, Signature (Play)

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Al Capp and Walt Kelly: pioneers of political and social satire in the comics

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Al Capp's 'Li'l Abner' comic strip and Walt Kelly's 'Pogo' comic strip had profound effects on culture. These works earned critical acclaim and affected future generations of cartoonists. However, Capp and Kelly's works contrasted in style. While Capp's works were sharp, serialized, challenging, resentful and highlighted monomaniacal behavior, Kelly's works were episodic, selective, reflective and used innnuendos. Nevertheless, both used the rural setting to comment on society, showed that their protagonists were vulnerable and supported social conscience.

Appreciation, Comic books, strips, etc., Comic books, Comic strips, Capp, Al, Kelly, Walt

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A clean and separate space: Walt Disney in person and production

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Walt Disney's hands-on management style enabled him to govern and propel Disney studios into being the trendsetter in animation production. Disney regarded his organization as an extension of himself and demanded the best from everyone connected with the studio. His detractors, however, criticized him for being unsophisticated. Disney took fatherly pride in every character created by the studio, and it has been speculated that his own personality contrasted that of his ideal characters.

Biography, Disney, Walt

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