Comics

  When making non-fiction work, the authors have to make sure that everything is accurate and well done. I think involving the person who is being written about is the best way to ensure accuracy and maintain accuracy in the events and said person's behavior. I enjoyed the way this novel takes John Lewis and makes him the narrator of the story. It is not a third person narrative talking about Lewis, but Lewis himself tells the events just how they happened. I think this graphic novel was relevant then, but it is even more so today with the Black Lives Matter Movement at its peak. Once again, people are fighting for something that should've been given to them in the first place. The emphasis on the nonviolent protests parallels to those of today around the country. People are peacefully marching in the streets, and like in the graphic novel, violently stopped by the authorities. I think that a graphic novel such as this one not only serves as a teaching tool but as a way to keep...

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       I had never heard of this comic before, so I was intrigued to read it. Holocaust victims had such a unique experience that I am always fascinated with how much a person can survive. Learning about survivors' experiences is essential to be aware of how awful and unjust this world and people can be. This comic was exciting in the way it told the story. I liked the use of mice and cats as characters because it eased the reading experience a bit, and it allowed me to focus more on the story, whereas if they were to be represented as normal human beings, it would've felt a lot heavier to read. The use of mice and cats enhanced the story; it is an imaginative play on the hatred Nazi Germany had for Jews, similar to cats and mice. Despite the heavy imagery and events, the overall comic was a good read. I liked that I could still feel for the characters the same as I would a human being.   Mous served as an in-depth learning experience. It felt personal like we w...

 I was not expecting both novels to be as dark as they turned out to be. As I kept reading through stye got heavier and heavier. I think the way that both authors use the full backstory and everything they can about their characters makes them more personal. Knowing every aspect of the characters and their situations left a bigger impact, emotionally. I really liked the way  Blankets was  formatted, the way that the events parallel to his childhood and the connections he makes with the Bible. even though I am not a Christian myself, I was able to enjoy the story just as much. I really liked the similar connections both novels had with God and religion. I felt as though both characters had a similar expectation from God, and what they wanted out of life. To understand the 'why's.'