Dilbert Office Survival Guide

Author: Scott Adams
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: Preface by the Editor This book's author, Scott Adams, is one of the most popular cartoonists in the United States. Since he began his comic strip featuring Dilbert in newspapers in 1989, he has established his status as a global spokesperson for office workers. Through the honest and naive Dilbert, the foolish yet arrogant boss, the sarcastic Dogbert, and other characters, Adams uses sharp satire to portray the often inhuman aspects of corporate organizations under their hypocritical systems, capturing the helplessness and hardships of small office workers. His work is both hilarious and deeply relatable, making readers both laugh out loud and feel a sense of shared experience. Because his work speaks to the common concerns of office workers, it has transcended cultural barriers, won the admiration of people worldwide, and become a unique cultural phenomenon at the turn of the century. To allow readers to delve directly into the author's intent and fully appreciate the humor of the cartoons, two additional features have been added at the end of the book—notes. In this new section, explanations are provided for each comic strip, clarifying any confusion that might arise due to cultural differences between the East and the West. The second feature is a side-by-side presentation of the original cartoon text and its Chinese translation, enabling readers to grasp the author's original meaning directly from the source. Of course, the main purpose of these two designs is to help readers not only enjoy the humor but also understand the state of American corporate management and learn the witty and lifelike American English. In short, we hope this book is more than just pure cartoons, more than just a fleeting laugh—it is also a convenient resource for understanding American culture and learning American English.