Sep. 14 “TinTin in Tibet” by Hergé/Georges Remi

     "TinTin in Tibet" by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé, a.k.a Georges Remi really explores more on the subject of literary and cultural legitimacy. It provides a very open, though small in context, a quick study of Tibetan Buddhism and its roots. While its super fun, filled with some mild humor and sense of adventure we still get to learn quite a bit on the ride. Being set in the Himalayas, it tends to follow an adventure that "must be a solo voyage of redemption" from the "witnesses of guilt." For example, I noticed that TinTin seems to have a very close friend by the name of Chang who he finds out supposedly died in a plane crash near Nepal. He becomes very intent to deny the fact in believing his dear friend is dead. Instead, he goes on this journey of proving to himself and everyone that he is right; a journey to bring redemption or redeem the honor of his dear friend's supposed "death." There is no antagonist at all for TinTin in this comic and this provides a wide-open world where the audience can learn more about TinTin. To say again, it is more focused on the cultural and literary contents of the story. With this in mind, referring to the comic where we are told about this mysterious creature the Yeti. The Yeti's origin is surprisingly a folklore relevant to Nepal, also known as the Abominable Snowman. Researching this specific point in the story it was very interesting to learn something new and it didn't really surprise me that the story originated from the same place as told in the comic.