I found this novel particularly interesting because the characters can say something, while the background of thoughts are showing something different, leading the readers to see when they are not being truthful of not listening. At the same time, the images are used to reinforce particular ideas or to show a slightly more comical side in the author's child like thinking. One thing I found interesting was that even though Persepolis is a graphic novel, it is hard to get a lot from the characters faces, unless it is a very dramatic difference.
Monday, April 9, 2012
Persepolis
At first, Persepolis seemed like a very unusual book because it was a graphic novel. Just the thought of it being a graphic novel made me think comedy, which is not at all what the focus was on even though some of the panels conveyed this feeling. At the same time, it was due to this thought that it was hard to pay close attention to each panel and take the story as serious as I would have if it was simply a book. It was not until getting used to reading the graphic novel and not expecting it to focus on humor, that it was easier to pay attention to the plot and the details.
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The lack of facial expression is interesting because there is so much emotion present in each panel. The text reveals the drama of the situation, and the illustration only enhances this emotion. Perhaps Marjane intentionally left out facial expression to express the act of silencing or to reveal the lack of understanding she had of the situation as a child.
ReplyDeleteIt's true that it's difficult to see people's expressions in the graphic novel. Good observation!
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