Comic books are great. They bring people, at least they do for me, back to a time in life when things were easier, life wasn’t so complicated. The comic book has had a huge impact on the way young individuals gained perspective on important life lessons and basic means of behavior, but has only become deemed appropriate for teaching in the recent past.
Graphic novels and comic books are totally different, even if the differences are hard to depict. Graphic novels are memoirs that narrate ideas through the use of pictures that represent allegories and metaphors. Comic books also use these same strategies pretty effectively but they mean to carry more simple plots that don’t run as deep as graphic novels do.
Some great examples of graphic novels that I’ve read are Maus I & II. I’ve heard good things on other graphics like Watchmen and V for Vendetta. I hope to get around to more of these books and hopefully Persepolis keeps my interest for the rest of this magic carpet ride.
I totally agree with you that it brings you back to a simpler time. It just seems like a different, more simpler way of reading. It really gets you involved in the story with less confusion about how you should picture things. Like in "Bartleby the Schrivner", I was very lost in the descriptions, so I focused less on the story.
ReplyDeleteI agree with both of you. Reading in this style makes an enjoyable twist, like a mix between a book and a movie. I used to overlook this entire style of writing. But this brings a simpler yet enjoyable way to read.
ReplyDeleteI agree with all three of you. I think it does bring us all back. For me I think it's almost just because of the pictures. It seems to be such a simple way to read and that makes me feel younger.
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