"Superman" by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster

While I was studying Literary Analysis for my undergraduate degree in English Literature, a debate arose about the definition of literature itself.

One of the topics of the debate was the novel *Superman* by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The debate concluded that the work falls into the category of literature because it is not simply a comic book but has a complex historical background. Siegel and Shuster created the character of Superman in 1933 and published the work in 1938; this was a time when the Great Depression and anti-Semitism were rampant, and this historical context influenced the portrayal of Superman as a protector of the weak people.

 

Patricia López Muñoz 
Student of English Studies
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