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  • Sports Psychology
  • Cultural Studies
  • Visual Communication

Background:

  • American sports culture frequently promotes a "blood, sweat, and tears" ethos.
  • Athletes are often expected to exceed personal limits and endure significant hardship.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the narrative and visual representation of extreme performance expectations in sports.
  • To analyze the cultural implications of the "perform past your breaking point" mantra.

Main Methods:

  • The study employs a narrative and visual analysis of a comic.
  • Content analysis of the comic's themes and imagery related to athletic pressure.

Main Results:

  • The comic illustrates the intense pressure athletes face to perform.
  • Visual and narrative elements highlight the concept of pushing beyond breaking points.

Conclusions:

  • The comic serves as a commentary on the demanding nature of athletic expectations in American culture.
  • Visual storytelling can effectively convey complex cultural pressures on athletes.