Rogerian Argumentative Essay

As the title of this Rogerian Argument states, are comic books real literature? We’re not entirely sure how often this question is asked, but it is definitely a question worth asking. Comic books have been around since the 40s and possibly way before, so it’s no coincidence that these books would be subject to immense amounts of controversy over the decades. One of these controversies is whether or not comic books should be considered “real” literature. Many people believe comic books to be too childish and unrealistic, while others think of comic books to be quite profound. Much like any other Rogerian Argument, each side will give several reasons why they believe their cause is just. Brad Ricca has simplified the argument to a tee in an article he wrote about the issue,
Much like any other Rogerian Argument, the debate doesn’t necessarily have a specific side, like Brad Ricca said, it’s either or. A great example of a more complicated comic book is Spider-man: Blue. This particular story revolves around Peter Parker rather than his crime fighting alter ego Spider-man. The book takes place on Valentines day, and consists of Peter hiding away in his attic, talking into a tape recorder cataloguing all the things he wishes he could’ve said to Gwen Stacy, Peter’s significant other, who’s death he was responsible for. What many people don’t know is that a reoccurring theme in Spider-man is death. This is evident as we see Peter grieve over the deaths of many of his loved ones, such as his Uncle Ben and as mentioned above Gwen Stacy. The theme of death in Spider-man comic books explore the trials and tribulations of a normal kid turned into a radioactive superhero by a strange twist of fate. Peter still tries to maintain a normal everyday life all the while trying to