My favorite example of this emotional depth has to be "The Raccoon Story". I remember reading this as a child and knowing exactly how Calvin felt. I would often do everything I could to save animals of all forms, I have felt a connection with them that has stayed with me throughout my life. It is one of the reasons I have such a passion for biology and science in general. Something that I also shared with the character Calvin. Even as I read this comic just a few minutes ago and I found it difficult not to shed some tears. Both for Calvin's sadness and his turning it into a reason to love life. Where some artists may turn to a deity in such a situation, Watterson instead relied on Calvin's intelligence, logic and deep friendship with his trusty tiger to see him through.
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Thank you Bill Watterson, you have touched more lives than you can know.
For more Calvin and Hobbes greats see Progressive Boinks and the serial archive at gocomics.com. Or you could always just buy them all.
4 comments:
That's a great story. Thanks for posting it. I love the fact that the characters are named for a theologian and a philosopher; another subtlety of Watterson's creation.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. You know, I feel a bit foolish as I had never picked up on the references in their names. Thanks for pointing it out.
One of the best.
Thanks for posting
Our family absolutely loves raccoons. We also love C & H. So naturally this is one of our favorite stories. It is a kind way to learn life lessons and how to deal with loss. Thanks for posting!
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