What do you think about Maus? Do you think that the comic book style helps bring the story to life, or do you think that the panels are just distracting? And how does the narrative change your view of the story- do you like how it is a reflection of what has already happened or not?
I like Maus and I think that the comic book style is new and interesting. It took a bit to get used to and sometimes I forget to look at the pictures but overall I like the style. I enjoy how the father is telling the story and that you can see what the characters are like in the present vs. the past.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Payton. It's a nice change from books like Jane Eyre and gives me something to look at. It takes less time to read and moves faster with all the sentences short and actions drawn out. The only thing I don't like is the changing between the current time, and the time his father is talking about. Sometimes i forget which is which and I'll think he's talking about the past when they're sitting at the table or something.
ReplyDeleteI agree with everyone! Mars is completely different from the boring regular books, like Jane eyre and the metamorphosis and all those others. With the visual aid, it really helps readers who have a Barr time reading. Plus it appeals to all readers, or at least to me. I think it is a fantastic book
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ReplyDeleteLike everyone else, I agree that the comic book style is a good change and helps me actually visualize the narrative the same way as my peers. I think that is one of a pictured books greatest advantages, is that it leaves less room for an opinion on the interpretation of the text and allows all the readers to be on the same page.
ReplyDeleteI agree with everyone. The comic book style is a nice change and the pictures add to the story line. In addition to this, the story is told in a straightforward manner because there is no room for long descriptions like in Jane Eyre. I agree with Payton, I sometimes forget to look at the pictures. I'm so used to reading books without pictures, that I just quickly scan the page and forget to pay attention to them as well because they add a different kind of narrative to the story. I like the reflections and the fact that the father is telling the story; it makes the story interesting and relatable especially when the father is scolding Artie or complaining about Mala.
ReplyDeleteI really like the comic book style and the narrative of the father already telling the story. It gives the book more life and I feel more of the emotion. Plus the little stories are very interesting so far. Will have to read more to answer completely.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy reading the comic book. It's easy to read, and the setting is really interesting. It illustrates in a succinct way. The book focuses on Hilter's persecution of Jews. And the story is very realistic. We can see the communication and emotion, which makes it easy to follow.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy the comic book style, but I usually have to ignore the pictures because they tend to be very distracting while I read. After I finish the page, I usually go back and look at the pictures then so it isn't as distracting. The way that it is written (as a reflection) makes it easier for me to comprehend what is going on because it is more to the point.
ReplyDeleteTo agree with everyone, I also enjoy Maus! For the most part, I think it is easy to follow, except when I occasionally forget how to read the little boxes! I defiantly think it is one of the easiest ways to read about the Holocaust because it does not seem to be as dense as most World War II books. I also enjoy how it is kind of set up like a flashback into the father's past. It keeps me interested in both parts of the story.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with everyone. Maus is a nice change from the more dense Jane Eyre type books. I enjoy the dialogue, but it can sometimes be difficult to follow who is saying what when. I too find myself forgetting to look at the pictures, but when I remember I usually find them very interesting. For example, I like ow the author portrayed the Poles as the mice and the Communists as pigs. Also, I like how the story is told as a reflection by the father to his son. I think it leads to a much more intimate, informal, and, in our case, interesting story.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what everything that everyone has said above. I feel like the comic book style is helpful with this book because we can really connect to the narrator. World War II is something that we all know something about and is easier to relate to then something like the Communist Manifesto and the pictures help give the story more depth. We can infer things from the background and the facial expressions of the characters that you cannot in a normal novel. The only downside to the comic book style is that the panels and dialogue can get confusing.
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