Images
The
imagery through out the memoir is very well done. Taking the different approach
with the use of animals required extra detail and really helped the reader to
understand the story. Some of the images help to provoke emotion with the
sensitive subject matter that would otherwise have been difficult to describe.
The artistic expression with the use of lines and shading also helped to create
movement and expression in the story.
Action
Throughout
the story there were many times that action and movement was key to understanding
what was going on and important so you would know how to feel. The action and
movement through each scene or block flowed nicely and never felt choppy. By
not making each scene laid out in the same block size or form it was easy to
transition as you were reading and gave some dynamic interest.
Colour
The
lack of colour in the memoir doesn’t mean the graphic element is lacking. The
choice to keep the pictures black and white I felt was to show how life in the
40’s was tough and lacking “colour”. It was a dark time and I felt the author
made a good choice making the book black and white. Having no colour also
allowed you to concentrate on the content of the image and not the image its
self.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 1: Guilt-the
anger directed at ourselves. (2013). You
MURDERED me Mommy and you left me here to take the rap!!! [virtual image]. Retrieved Apr 1, 2015 from https://trcs.wikispaces.com/+Guilt-the+anger+directed+at+ourselves
Figure 2: Maus Discussion. (2014). Good Sacrifice. [virtual image]. Retrieved Apr 5, 2015 from
http://mausdiscussion.weebly.com/1/category/all/1.html
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ReplyDeleteI completely agree with the fluidity of the scenes and information being portrayed throughout the memoir. While reading, because everything feels so smooth and engaging, the chapters seem to just evaporate and before you know it you are finished the chapter!
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