The Role Of Adventure Fiction In Garfield And The Wicked Wizard

Hintz and Tribunella argue that adventure fiction books “typically focuses on boys or

men as protagonists” (195). The protagonist of Garfield and the Wicked Wizard is a lazy,

overweight and cynical male cat. The majority of the characters of the book Garfield and the

Wicked Wizard are all male human and animal characters. Readers are familiar with reading

adventure fiction books where a male protagonist has the role of rescuing either a female who

has been kidnapped. A book where a cat must be brave and help a royal miniature cat

rescue the king is a unique adventure fiction book. Third grade boys who watch the Garfield

Show, are more likely to engage in adventure fiction, after reading Garfield and the Wicked

Wizard. Pirates