Marjane's graphic novel struck great interest with Hillary Chute. Chute took this very unique graphic novel and dissected it into as many pieces as she could, searching for whatever she could find. She questioned why Marjane used only the colors black and white, why she used boarders on some of her frames, and none in others. She discovers that Marjane uses distinct words and/or phrases to get a point across or to help the reader feel a certain way about the piece. Chute also discusses the reason that Marjane did not use color in her graphic drawings was because by making it realistic would reduce it. Chute realizes that Marjane uses childish and simple drawings to reflect the torture and grotesque scenes to keep the reader in the mind frame of the story teller. At the end, she speaks about the moment Marjane talks about the first time Marji smokes a cigarette and takes it as her transition from being a child to becoming an adult.
I think this explanation of the graphic novel is very accurate and Chute did very well uncovering the truth behind all the little detail that Marjane uses in her work. I would like to have read more of her graphic novel to learn more about how growing up in that time was. Chute went into great detail about every aspect of Marjane’s “comic”. The gore and the innocent moment all meant something more and Chute was able to find it. I think it was a great graphic novel and very informative.
1. Why did Marjane draw these graphic novels?
2. What audience was Marjane targeting?
3. Why did Hillary Chute find such great interest in Marjane’s graphic novels?
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I think that you did a very good job on writing this summary. You used a lot of details and examples from the reading. In your Summary of the reading you acknowledged a question that was asked to Marjane. The question was why the only colors she used was black and white. I think that was an essential piece in your summary. You then tell us what Hillary Chute found out about Marjane. In the end of the story Marjane smokes a cigarette and she think that frees her from her childhood. I think this point in the story just paints us a picture of Marjane being a naïve child. I really like the questions that you asked in the Summary. I thought that they were very good and that they followed the story well. Another question I like was the one about Hillary Chute liking Marjane graphic novels. I think you did a really good job on this summary and I enjoyed reading it. Keep up the good work..
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