Week 9 |Mar 26| European Comics Tradition

Week 8 |Mar 19| Non-fiction Comics

This week i read Persepolis about a little girl growing up in hard times as a Muslim within a country of political trouble. It is illustrated like a children book, with cartoon characters that seems almost innocent. The story itself is not innocent and light-hearted, but is perceived in that way at first. The drawings are innocent and child-like, with adult themed events and stories of hardships.

I like how non fiction comics can be an outlet for creators and artists to tell their stories in a different medium other than the spoken word.

Week 7 |Mar 5| Legitimation of the Comics

This week we read Maus. After only a few pages i knew the meaning of the comic and the imagery as well. This is definitely a lighter approach to nazi Germany, antisemitism and the holocaust in a simpler, cartoon-like and less realistic approach. I would say this is okay for children only because of the cute animals, but maybe for early teens.

The mice are depicted as very cute and innocent animals which are hunted by the "cats" which are the nazis. I feel directly relates with how the situation became, innocent people being hunted and attracted by the leaders and people of the countries they lived in. They are dressed like humans are drawn with a simple and distinct cute mouse face.