In Taiyo Matsumoto’s Sunny Vol. 1 he examines the subject of family. He argues that family is not necessarily blood-related, they can be people that one may care about. In this graphic novel, family is all the kids that live in the foster home. Even if the children do not see the foster home as their home. They still care about each other and take care of each other. In the beginning of the graphic novel the foster home children welcome a new kid, Sei. They all want to get to know him, “I’ll be sure to introduce you later,” (Matsumoto 16). Mr. Adachi has to physically push Junsuke away from the door because he is so excited to meet the new kid. The children are all ready to welcome Sei into their lives. They show this by showing Sei their
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As Junsuke is walking back to the house after school some bullies start picking on him. Haruo sees this, comes over and beats up the bullies, “Neigh like a horse! ‘Whinny’!... Okay now say ‘pussy’! Say it!... Take that!” (Matsumoto 68). Haruo does not appreciate those kids picking on his foster brother. He loves him like a brother and would protect him like a brother. When he sees the two kids start to bully Junsuke for being in a foster home, Haruo goes over to them and starts beating them so that they stop picking on Junsuke. They only have each other so it is up to them to protect each …show more content…
Megumu sees the cat lying dead in the water and starts to wonder if she will end up like the stray cat. Haruo bikes by and sees Megumu. She points out the cat and wants to give the cat a burial. So Haruo goes down to the cat. Megumu then tells Haruo about her fear, “Do you think it’ll be like this when I die?... Like if a car knocked me in the river and no one found me,” (Matsumoto 105). Haruo then comforters her by responding with, “I’ll find you and make a big grave for you!! I ain’t no stranger!! I’ll find you!!” (Matsumoto 107). These kids are orphans they see this stray cat that is all alone and treat it like another orphan by giving it a burial. Just like Megumu, they are all afraid to die alone, but as Haruo pointed out they have each other. The foster home kids are family to each other. Even though no one cares about orphans, they care about each
As Junsuke is walking back to the house after school some bullies start picking on him. Haruo sees this, comes over and beats up the bullies, “Neigh like a horse! ‘Whinny’!... Okay now say ‘pussy’! Say it!... Take that!” (Matsumoto 68). Haruo does not appreciate those kids picking on his foster brother. He loves him like a brother and would protect him like a brother. When he sees the two kids start to bully Junsuke for being in a foster home, Haruo goes over to them and starts beating them so that they stop picking on Junsuke. They only have each other so it is up to them to protect each …show more content…
Megumu sees the cat lying dead in the water and starts to wonder if she will end up like the stray cat. Haruo bikes by and sees Megumu. She points out the cat and wants to give the cat a burial. So Haruo goes down to the cat. Megumu then tells Haruo about her fear, “Do you think it’ll be like this when I die?... Like if a car knocked me in the river and no one found me,” (Matsumoto 105). Haruo then comforters her by responding with, “I’ll find you and make a big grave for you!! I ain’t no stranger!! I’ll find you!!” (Matsumoto 107). These kids are orphans they see this stray cat that is all alone and treat it like another orphan by giving it a burial. Just like Megumu, they are all afraid to die alone, but as Haruo pointed out they have each other. The foster home kids are family to each other. Even though no one cares about orphans, they care about each