The Image of the Cartoon Character in the European Area Title

摘要

This paper analyzes the specificity of the European comic compared to the Asian and the American ones. The principal aim of our approach is to detach from this analysis some interpretative elements that highlight European cultural identity. The set of behaviors and values that are transposed artistically in the action of comics (BD) - which are then included in the action of the cinematography - do not speak about a common feature throughout the European space. The image of the character who becomes a hero in comics is much more complex and can not be framed only in a global sociological statistics. The dynamics of this image is linked to a foundation that supports aspects that are related to the national spirit, the national group or individualism, tradition, religion, or in some cases, this image is only a cultural imitation, as is the case of BD in Romania.