catching up on catching up
So I spent a good deal of time gandering over the blog to see which ones I was missing, I seem to have everything but these two so here it goes.
1. Evaluate Satrapi's form of the graphic novel.
The concept of the graphic novel is nothing new to me as I read those Maus books when I was younger. I am a fan of these types of works in moderation because I feel that they provide the needed break from straight text novels, which is what most books are comprised of. In the case of Persepolis, I think that the graphic novel approach allows for Satrapi to follow the path of her story without having to add in the visual details that the images themselves already explain. Younger audiences are able to better connect with this type of composition, bringing an important and mature message to those who wouldn't get it otherwise. With the cartoon following the storyline, readers are both able to take the work in through reading it as well as observing the pictures which serves as an optical backdrop to the tale. Also, by allowing for the text and images to interact, Satrapi is able to keep her readers on a both engaged and guided mental path much like a how a movie captivates its audience.
2. Comparison of Satrapi's relationship with family&nation to Moraga's relationship with family&nation.
Comparing the two is a bit of a stretch seeing as both Satrapi and Moraga come from completely different backgrounds. Satrapi's relationship with her family is one of close-knit nature and is absent of any sort of identity issues. Satrapi doesn't have to deal with societal expectations from her parents but the toils of her nation seem to revolve around women in her culture in a both oppressive and violent form. Moraga is free from the brimstone and fire of a cultural revolution but she faces the more subtle and imbedded expectations from her family that her society has imposed. So who has it better? I'd probably say that Satrapi has it better in the sense that there is internal conflict within her nation which demonstrates conflict of ideals throughout the entire population. Moraga feels singled out and alienated from her culture because of her differences. I feel that the internal battle that Moraga faces would be much more detrimental than Satrapi's cultural revolution.
I believe that is it for bl0gs.
-Patrick
1. Evaluate Satrapi's form of the graphic novel.
The concept of the graphic novel is nothing new to me as I read those Maus books when I was younger. I am a fan of these types of works in moderation because I feel that they provide the needed break from straight text novels, which is what most books are comprised of. In the case of Persepolis, I think that the graphic novel approach allows for Satrapi to follow the path of her story without having to add in the visual details that the images themselves already explain. Younger audiences are able to better connect with this type of composition, bringing an important and mature message to those who wouldn't get it otherwise. With the cartoon following the storyline, readers are both able to take the work in through reading it as well as observing the pictures which serves as an optical backdrop to the tale. Also, by allowing for the text and images to interact, Satrapi is able to keep her readers on a both engaged and guided mental path much like a how a movie captivates its audience.
2. Comparison of Satrapi's relationship with family&nation to Moraga's relationship with family&nation.
Comparing the two is a bit of a stretch seeing as both Satrapi and Moraga come from completely different backgrounds. Satrapi's relationship with her family is one of close-knit nature and is absent of any sort of identity issues. Satrapi doesn't have to deal with societal expectations from her parents but the toils of her nation seem to revolve around women in her culture in a both oppressive and violent form. Moraga is free from the brimstone and fire of a cultural revolution but she faces the more subtle and imbedded expectations from her family that her society has imposed. So who has it better? I'd probably say that Satrapi has it better in the sense that there is internal conflict within her nation which demonstrates conflict of ideals throughout the entire population. Moraga feels singled out and alienated from her culture because of her differences. I feel that the internal battle that Moraga faces would be much more detrimental than Satrapi's cultural revolution.
I believe that is it for bl0gs.
-Patrick
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