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From: ttgrq at info.win.tue.nl (Andreas Gammel)
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Subject: Why Cousins, Unca's and such...?

I think, their is a straightforward reason for this phenomena.

By not letting them be directly related, you don't have to bother with 'norm'. You don't have to deal with role-model, because it is a situation that doesnt commonly exist. 

If Donald would go around slapping his sons, this could be seen as childabuse.
If he were Scrooge's son, he would have a formal RIGHT to his fortune.

By using these abstractions, you can create a much more fun world, which is a lot easier to accept.

That's the same reason why they are all animals and not humans. It's all a question of how easy will the reader accept it. 

Another effect that is commomly used in comics is what I call blank leading roles. E.g. Mickey Mouse. This is a character that is left relatively blank. He doesnt have extravagant features or characteristics. This invokes the psychological effect in the reader to fill in this blank person with his own ideas, and in this way strongly relate to him. In this way a large variety of people can enjoy the same comic. Such a blank figure is mostly supported by some very strongly typed figures (Goofy, Pluto) allowing the writer to introduce special features anyway. The writer can construct a web of extremes in which the reader (playing the role of the leading blank) can find his place. 

That's what I think, but what do you guys think

Bye,


    
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