Four-Handed Ecological Education. Comics by Tomasz Samojlik and Adam Wajrak About the Forest, Life, Death and Carrion Cover Image

Edukacja ekologiczna na cztery ręce. Komiksy Tomasza Samojlika i Adama Wajraka o lesie, życiu, śmierci i padlinie
Four-Handed Ecological Education. Comics by Tomasz Samojlik and Adam Wajrak About the Forest, Life, Death and Carrion

Author(s): Beata Mytych-Forajter
Subject(s): Education, Polish Literature, Human Ecology, Environmental interactions
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie
Keywords: ecology; education; comics; Białowieża Forest;

Summary/Abstract: The subject of the article is a series of three comics by Tomasz Samojlik and Adam Wajrak, treated as an ecological education tool about the complexity of the forest ecosystem. The author examines the complexity of the iconotext, revealing three basic layers: the metatextual frame, the adventure narrative and narrative sequences added to the photos from the forest. The analyzed comics not only creatively deconstruct culturally strong binary oppositions, such as living: dead, clean: dirty, useful: unnecessary, but also encourage young recipients to educate themselves about forest inhabitants, building a sense of pride in what is native and unique on a global scale and, what is equally important, inviting you to have fun reading and watching.

  • Issue Year: 13/2025
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 226-237
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish
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