TY - BOOK AU - Heit,Jamey ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - Imagination and meaning in Calvin and Hobbes AV - PN6728.C34 H45 2012eb U1 - 741.5/973 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Jefferson, N.C. PB - McFarland & Co. KW - Watterson, Bill. KW - Comic books, strips, etc KW - United States KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; One final sledride: the imagination's endless freedom -- When dinosaurs fly: creative spaces in Calvin and Hobbes -- Stuck on the sidewalk: understanding the human condition -- Irony: the real world's uncomfortable lesson -- When roses smell like flowers: the individual's relative value -- True value: the friendship of Calvin and Hobbes -- Is god a chicken? exploring life's big questions; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2011; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries N2 - "This critical analysis of Calvin and Hobbes explores Calvin's world as an intertextual space, revealing a deep reservoir of meanings. Close readings of individual strips highlight the profundity of Calvin's world with respect to a number of life's big questions, including what an individual values, friendship, God, death, and other struggles in life"--Provided by publisher UR - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10535634 ER -