Thursday, March 31, 2011
Why use graphics Marjane?
One of the questions Melissa, our presenter, asked us to think about is "WHY do you think the author chose to tell the story this way?" I have an idea, but I don't know for sure if this is true. I wonder if a rationale for telling her story this way was due in part because her memory of these events is the most real -- the most vivid -- in pictures from her own mind. Especially being so young, I wonder if her earliest memories are even wordless pictures.... images like the women shouting (on page 5)... or the police brutality (p. 14).... and it was seeing these events (and wanting to share with the world what she saw) that moved her to tell her story this way.
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I agree with you Dr. Jones. However, I think, like you said, that she presents this not only because the images are most vivid in her head, but also because she wants the readers to see what she saw. Seeing often has the most impact on a person. "Seeing is believing." I believe that words are often difficult for young children and as a result, maybe her thoughts of what was going on are not as complete as what she saw.
ReplyDeleteThanks Heather. I liked your comments about the image of the women on page 5 as well.
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