Comedic Creativity in the Works of Jon Scieszka
When it comes to authors, Jon Scieszka is at the top of the list of those who have mastered the art of continuing a theme throughout their work. All of Jon's books have one theme in common: comedic creativity. Never expect the ordinary from a Scieszka book. Wacky themes are Scieszka's trademark and no book is a better example of this than The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales. In this book, Scieszka took sticking with a theme to heart, from front to back cover. Theme was considered in every design aspect of the book from the table of contents to the incorporation of the UPC code on the back of the cover. Scieszka does not overlook one detail in his book that might possibly help out with his theme. Maybe this is what makes him such a successful author.
Scieszka is famous for creating parodies of fairytales and fables by manipulating them to make his own unique stories. In The Stinky Cheese Man, Scieszka's twisted tales are combined to create a chaotic journey through tales such as the "The Princess and the Bowling Ball" and the "Boy who Cried Cow Patty."
Not only does Scieszka have fun writing the stories for his books but he also plays around with the formalities most books approach in the traditional structured manner. In Scieszka's book, the narrator comes in conflict with other characters in the stories. The table of contents is more than just a reader's guide to the book; it is placed out of order on page nine, well into the book, and plays an important role in moving the story along. The back cover of the book even incorporates the UPC bar code into the theme. The Little Red Hen, who is seen nagging and complaining throughout the book, is pointing to the bar code and shouting "What is this doing here? This is ugly! Who is this ISBN Guy? Who will buy this book anyway?" (Scieska). Scieszka stays true to his quirky theme even on the back inside pannel of the book jacket. He substitutes pictures of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln for his and Lane's pictures. Even the blurbs underneath the pictures are amusing to read and are filled with more than the usual information about authors and illustrators.
Theme was not just mastered only within the writing of Scieszka's books.
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