Editing Peanuts (section)

===Snoopy===
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Snoopy is a dog, who later in the development of the strip would be described as a [[beagle]].{{sfn|Michaelis|2007|p=387}} While generally behaving like a real dog and having a non-speaking role, he connects to readers through having human thoughts.{{sfn|Michaelis|2007|p=389}}{{sfn|Inge|2010|p=172}} Despite acting like a real dog some of the time, Snoopy possesses many different anthropomorphic traits. He frequently walks on his hind legs and is able to use tools, including his typewriter. He introduces fantasy elements to the strip by extending his identity through various alter egos. Many of these alter egos, such as a "world-famous" attorney, surgeon or secret agent were seen only once or twice, although others (such as the [[World War I]] flying ace, or the sunglasses-wearing "Joe Cool") were featured many times over a period of years.{{sfn|Michaelis|2007|p=390}} His character is a mixture of innocence and egotism; he possesses childlike joy, while on occasion being somewhat selfish.{{sfn|Inge|2000|p=59}}{{sfn|Michaelis|2007|p=391}} He has an arrogant commitment to his independence but is often shown to be dependent on humans.{{sfn|Michaelis|2007|p=390}}{{sfn|Inge|2000|p=59}} Schulz was careful in balancing Snoopy's life between that of a real dog and that of a fantastical character.{{sfn|Inge|2000|p=50}} While the interior of Snoopy's small doghouse is described in the strip as having such things as a library and a pool table and being adorned with paintings of [[Andrew Wyeth|Wyeth]] and [[Vincent van Gogh|Van Gogh]], it was never shown: it would have demanded an inappropriate kind of [[suspension of disbelief]] from readers.{{sfn|Inge|2000|p=25}}