Classic Literature and Comic Books - 1383 Words

Because of the timeless nature of classic literature, it has a large influence in today’s world. We see movies created and plays directed over and over again based on the same stories created hundreds of years ago. Even though classical literature and comic books differ in many ways, classical literature has a strong influence on comic books. Teachers have always taught classical literature in high-schools and colleges as a way to help students appreciate literature and vocabulary. People read comic books on the other hand to get away from learning and appreciating literature to escape to superheroes and supervillains, in the battle of good versus evil. Classical literature has an influence on the characters, types of different comic books, and plots that are scripted and developed. Comic books have some of the most recognizable characters that people will ever read. 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