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How does the artwork/illustrations contribute to the impact of the story.? Would it be the same with just text?
07:01 PM - Apr 24, 2023
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Rae Lyn Fox
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The illustrated/comic format allows the author to use symbolism in a way that would not be possible with simple prose. The lower right panel, for instance, gives the sense of a spotlight / target on A.S.'s father as he walks; he cannot hide.
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02:28 AM - Apr 25, 2023
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In response to Rae Lyn Fox.
Similarly, the bottom left panel of p. 125, in which the roads take the shape of a swastika, evocatively conveys—in a way mere words cannot—that there is nowhere safe for Vladek and Anja to go, as the threat exists on all sides. This is echoed again in the bottom center panel on p. 135. #SBBC #Maus
02:41 AM - Apr 25, 2023
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The sidewalk panel is powerful.
09:54 AM - Apr 25, 2023
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I meant roads not sidewallks. Spoutible was glitching and wouldn't let me edit...
10:14 AM - Apr 25, 2023
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