Week 8:
This week in class, we had an interesting lecture about stereotypes, and we were tasked with reading March. Personally, being American, I can't think of a more iconic topic to read about other than the civil rights movement. The week prior, I had read Maus and the works are very similar because they are about discriminatory stories told from a recollection of a character. I personally was a lot more invested in March because I found the line work much more appealing. The linework was a lot stronger and had more structure. It was also very bold and expressive, and that's what I  strive for in my work. So yeah, really beautifully illustrated the piece, and it really contrasts the not so beautiful and dark topic.

My favorite aspect of this read, unlike the previous comics I have read, is the way they framed the drawings with a black background. I found it really effective for the storytelling because it was used during very intense or high emotion moments, which I loved. It really highlighted the emotion and moment as to say really pay attention to this moment because it is important. Especially in the really tense moments because it made oppressed characters seem really isolated. It was really unique in that sense, and I just cannot stress how much I loved it. I will say, I thought the pacing of the story was a bit lackluster because it started really high paced, and I was very excited. Then, for a while, it was just a slow backstory and I kind of lost my excitement before it picked up again. Overall though, I loved it.

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