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Rendering Muslims as Terrorists in the English Comic Books: Analysis of Liberty for All and Holly Terror

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  • Saba Ijaz

    (Department of Media and Communication, University of Management and Technology, Sialkot Campus, Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Awais

    (Department of Media and Communication, University of Management and Technology, Sialkot Campus, Pakistan)

  • Mudasar Ali Nadeem

    (Ph.D. Scholar Institute of Social and amp; Cultural Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore)

  • Farahat Ali

    (Faculty of Media and Communications, University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan)

Abstract

Comic books are not only designed to entertain the readers but they also become a medium to communicate something between the lines. Comic books are a popular medium in western countries. This paper investigated the depiction of terrorist incidents allegedly involving Muslims in English comic books. The study aimed to analyze the treatment that was given to the Muslim and non-Muslim characters especially as a part of terrorist organizations while showing real-life terrorism based incidents. It was also intended to explore how they induced fear appeal in their stories regarding particular characters. Through purposive sampling, two comic books have been selected to know how the Muslim characters in the comic book were portrayed in a derogatory manner and to know how they have recaptured the incident of September 11, 2001. Liberality for All and Holy Terror are the two books that were selected and analyzed by using the method of content analysis. Drawing upon the theoretical perspective of Agenda Setting (and Framing), it is assumed that the comic books were prepared deliberately to depict Muslims in a deprecating approach. The results ask the orientalist scholars to raise their eyebrows toward the depiction of Muslims in comic books whose audience is relatively younger and the particular portrayal in such manner can have a profound and longer effect on the young minds regarding Muslims.

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  • Saba Ijaz & Muhammad Awais & Mudasar Ali Nadeem & Farahat Ali, 2020. "Rendering Muslims as Terrorists in the English Comic Books: Analysis of Liberty for All and Holly Terror," The Journal of Social Sciences Research, Academic Research Publishing Group, vol. 6(8), pages 785-796, 08-2020.
    • Handle: RePEc:arp:tjssrr:2020:p:785-796
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