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What does it mean?
Dismissing comics as childish ignores their literary value compared to films.
In plain terms
Comics can be smarter than movies.
What can you take from it?
Comics deserve respect as a serious medium.

Where it applies

  • art criticism
  • media bias
  • reading habits

Putting it to work

  • read comics
  • respect diverse media

Questions to consider

  • What makes a work literate?
  • How do we judge art?

Another view

Calling films less literate is also a generalization.

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