Description Literary sidekicks like Dr.
Zimmerly is assistant professor of English at the University of Indianapolis..
About the Author Stephen M.
A singularly focused and prolonged study helps to establish Sidekick scholarship as a burgeoning field in and of itself.
This includes letting sidekicks "evolve" over the course of multiple texts, using parallel novels to add complexity to a sidekick\'s characterization, and telling a story from the sidekick\'s perspective, paradoxically making the Sidekick the hero.
The nature of many YA texts allows sidekicks to grow beyond literary or historical origins.
YA has embraced the sidekick, recognizing the way the character reflects the importance of growth and finding one\'s place in the world.
Using Young Adult Literature (YA) to study the Sidekick reveals new and exciting ways to understand these kinds of characters and this kind of literature.
Watson and Robin the Boy Wonder have not been the singular subject of a significant critical study--until now.
Description Literary sidekicks like Dr
