Early in the novel Morrison directly sites Jung’s influence on the work, and he even includes him as a non-pictured character that influences a major character. He uses several of his biblical themes relating to Christ imagery throughout the novel and the violent actions relating to some characters. His work provides the archetypes for several of his characters and is a way for the writer to examine their psyche. For Morrison one major influence is the work of renowned psychoanalyst Carl Jung. Major Influences and Salesīoth Morrison and McKean have stated several influences for their work as a whole. The final method will be a timeline of the key moments in Morrison’s and McKean’s careers after the publication of the novel along with the influence that it has had on the modern comics culture. This method will also incorporate data taken from amazon reviews and other popular book reviewing sites. The second method will be an analysis of reviews for quantitative data surrounding the use of the words associated with the graphic novel. The first method I will use is a discussion of the influences on both the writer and the illustrator and the sales figures associated with this work. I will use many methods to definitively prove that this work should be included in the western literary canon. Here are a few examples of its incredible artwork.

This plot is used to examine the psyche of all the characters, especially Batman, and has been incredibly influential in the Batman mythos and popular culture as a whole.It consists of 120 pages that are illustrated using a combination of sketching, photography, collage, and, most often, painting. The plot centers around Batman being taken into the asylum and encountering his rogues gallery of villains. This novel was written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by artist Dave McKean.

The work that I will focus on is a 1989 graphic novel entitled Batman Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth. There are many different criteria sets that define what characteristics are necessary for a work to be considered for canonicity. Specifically we have been examining the western literary canon and have been investigating what works deserve to be included and why. What exactly is a “canon”? A canon is a prescribed list of works that are thought of as influential, meaningful, masterful, or otherwise important culturally.

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