Lama SoweidanEnglish 132-32, Lonsdale W16Blankets Response Essay 1In comic book, every corner and angle is outlined with lines that author could use to deliver the expression of the moments in every panel. Some panels may not have words but lines could describe and explain the sentiment of the moment. Even McCloud agreedthat nothing better then adding lines art drawing to images when writing a story, because it would be in a better way showing the story rather then telling the story. And that what McCloud explained in chapter five, when he stated that lines could possibly makes emotions visible in the story. The shady and thick lines that phil scratched at the cubby hole door of the room which his dad locked him in it to sleep alone were
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When kids were bullying Graig at school in third grade, one of the kids pushed Graig so hard on the ground, therefore the illustrator draw the panel box so harsh, thick and dark. And the lines in Graig’s eyes said how painful it is him falling (p20).Pictures alone or writing only could not be as fun as adding lines of art. For that reason lines come along to convey complex ideas assisting words or motion pictures. Knowing that lines can achieve the same results as several sentences of explicit imagery. If we realize that same shaded lines McCloud used in several pictures, but every time were for different emotion. For Example, when Graig got F for his paper writing (27) the lines in the background explained sadness and shame, which are so similar to the lines in the background when he got A on his paper (169) which explained pride and joy, as well so similar to the line behind his dad (169) when he was challenging Graig with many conditions in order to Graig go see Raina.Lines could vary in widths in whichever assist the author to let the reader understand the concept of the moment in the panel in the story. Living Lines could be either straight or curved placed in the background. Many pictures in Blankets affirmed that all Thompson’s incidents and memories were happening in the cold …show more content…
McCloud coughed when lighted up the pipeto smoke, alike when Raina smoked the pipe (100) and cough. The expressive smoky cloudy when coughing and the italic font which used in “cough” in both books shows how lines in comics are practical rules used when writing comics. Dealing with faces and their visible and invisible data, a simple face in the panel with twolines on top of his head means pride. The same face with lines on the sides could means anxiety or tension or lost. Moreover, with the same face, with lines all around it could means glory. However, as much as the words could simplify the story for the reader, as well as line could be an essential element too. McCloud said that some indicators of emotion are also visually based. In Blankets we see the sweating beads around Graig’s face (185) when Raina’s deceived him when asking to paint her room walls, but Graig’s thoughts were anxious and scared that Raina would ask him to make a sin. Similar bead drops were around Raina’s head (289) shouting at the bullying kids to leave her brother Ben alone, which express anger and madness.The Backgrounds is another essential valuable tool for visualizing emotions. Such internal affect about internal matters, for example, a picture with no words and no facial expression but induced with background that tells all about it. When Graig and Raina
When kids were bullying Graig at school in third grade, one of the kids pushed Graig so hard on the ground, therefore the illustrator draw the panel box so harsh, thick and dark. And the lines in Graig’s eyes said how painful it is him falling (p20).Pictures alone or writing only could not be as fun as adding lines of art. For that reason lines come along to convey complex ideas assisting words or motion pictures. Knowing that lines can achieve the same results as several sentences of explicit imagery. If we realize that same shaded lines McCloud used in several pictures, but every time were for different emotion. For Example, when Graig got F for his paper writing (27) the lines in the background explained sadness and shame, which are so similar to the lines in the background when he got A on his paper (169) which explained pride and joy, as well so similar to the line behind his dad (169) when he was challenging Graig with many conditions in order to Graig go see Raina.Lines could vary in widths in whichever assist the author to let the reader understand the concept of the moment in the panel in the story. Living Lines could be either straight or curved placed in the background. Many pictures in Blankets affirmed that all Thompson’s incidents and memories were happening in the cold …show more content…
McCloud coughed when lighted up the pipeto smoke, alike when Raina smoked the pipe (100) and cough. The expressive smoky cloudy when coughing and the italic font which used in “cough” in both books shows how lines in comics are practical rules used when writing comics. Dealing with faces and their visible and invisible data, a simple face in the panel with twolines on top of his head means pride. The same face with lines on the sides could means anxiety or tension or lost. Moreover, with the same face, with lines all around it could means glory. However, as much as the words could simplify the story for the reader, as well as line could be an essential element too. McCloud said that some indicators of emotion are also visually based. In Blankets we see the sweating beads around Graig’s face (185) when Raina’s deceived him when asking to paint her room walls, but Graig’s thoughts were anxious and scared that Raina would ask him to make a sin. Similar bead drops were around Raina’s head (289) shouting at the bullying kids to leave her brother Ben alone, which express anger and madness.The Backgrounds is another essential valuable tool for visualizing emotions. Such internal affect about internal matters, for example, a picture with no words and no facial expression but induced with background that tells all about it. When Graig and Raina