The Secret Language of Comics: Visual Thinking and Writing
ENG101.04 Fall 2018
There was a striking moment, when I finally finished tracing the two pages, where I observed them, or my replication of them, and because we were instructed not to include the text, I was observing the images only. It was then that I realized all the tools Art Spiegelman uses to show the story even… Continue reading Little Details
Read morePage selection was hairy process, by which I mean I was leaned over my desk checking page after page in frustration for so long that it became impossible to keep my hair out of my face. How on Earth was I supposed to find two pages I liked that had a relation? Across two separate… Continue reading Two Peas in a Pod
Read moreMAUS, BOOK 1, PAGE 66
I suppose you can say that attempting to trace two pages from Maus (books 1 and 2) could be considered my own brand of forgery. But I want to speak of forgery in terms of art and observation instead of deceit. Spending long times attempting to understand the original artists thoughts, noticing even their mistakes,… Continue reading Forging Maus
Read moreTracing Maus has been an interesting but insightful project. I have learned so much from completing it. From being able to discretely analyze two specific pages in the comic to using a scanner for the first time, I believe that I am able to use the knowledge that I have gained from this project into… Continue reading Tracing Maus Reflection
Read moreAfter doing this assignment I was able uncover many aspects of Maus that I had missed before. The tracings really helped me understand what Speigelman was thinking while he was drawing the panels. The tracings helped me understand why he drew some characters and objects the way he did. Before, I thought he was just drawing characters […]
Read moreI wish I could stay here I wish I met her eyes She was not going to reappear in my life I stepped a little closer I’d really like to stay But she gave up and left Utilizing Katharine Center’s How to Walk Away, I created a poem inspired by Tom Phillips. Within my poem, […]
Read moreThe “Tracing Maus,” project has brought my understanding of Maus to new lengths. This project has helped me recognize the true meaning that lies within the text and images on every page. Spiegelman has created a story within a story. He has incorporated deeper meanings and connections than one would assume through the characters, the clothing, the … Continue reading Maus Reflection Post →
Read moreWonder World
after Eudora Welty’s “Listening”
My father had a coverless face.
He shelved it in our bookcase.
My mother had been through fire
–she told me.
I can remember indeed
our Wonder World, beautifully made.
The Book of Kn…
Affection,
the efficacy of love.
A slight, thin sort of inclination,
A short silence.
Repeating, troubling,
without much graciousness.
This text is from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.
