Within children’s pictures books, a common embodiment into the theme and moral is the depiction of passion through the use of imagery. The use of this imagery is often based on the overall origins of the story and thus creates a reciprocation of its associations. As seen within The Librarian of Basra, the origins of the story create a theme association within the Iraq war, and is often controversial due to the brutalities of war and the supposed nature that a children’s picture book is supposed to fill. In contrast, the imagery associated with The Man with the Violin is more lenient in terms of nature and instead promotes an allegorical sense of innate qualities. Despite the apparent differences, both texts also share similar themes that incorporate
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As such, this essay will analyze the associated imagery that is similar in both texts, while also discussing the differences in the imagery as well.
Librarian of Basra puts emphasis on the use of the library and literature through pictures with one to two sentences that give a supported connotation of the picture. Within this picture book, the story begins with a librarian called Alia Muhammad of the city Basra, an open port city in the country of Iraq. Alia demonstrates an overall moral to the reader through showing her dedication to literature during a time of the Iraq war and chaos. After receiving denial from the governor to move the libraries literature contents to a safer location, in order to avoid destruction from the war, Alia takes the initiative on her own to secretly move the books into her home. Eventually, the whispers of war …show more content…
The story is based on a study with a renounced violinist who spent the day within the subway playing his instrument. The end result was the majority of children were attentive to the violinist in awe, while most of the adults ignored and continued with their day. The child, named Dylan, was attentive to the violinists’ high notes that soared to the ceiling, while the low note scooped to the floor. For Dylan, the music tells an exciting story that’s unexplainable with words. When the man with the violin leans forward, the music makes Dylan’s skin hum. Dylan demonstrated an overall moral through this text: the comprehension and acceptance of
As such, this essay will analyze the associated imagery that is similar in both texts, while also discussing the differences in the imagery as well.
Librarian of Basra puts emphasis on the use of the library and literature through pictures with one to two sentences that give a supported connotation of the picture. Within this picture book, the story begins with a librarian called Alia Muhammad of the city Basra, an open port city in the country of Iraq. Alia demonstrates an overall moral to the reader through showing her dedication to literature during a time of the Iraq war and chaos. After receiving denial from the governor to move the libraries literature contents to a safer location, in order to avoid destruction from the war, Alia takes the initiative on her own to secretly move the books into her home. Eventually, the whispers of war …show more content…
The story is based on a study with a renounced violinist who spent the day within the subway playing his instrument. The end result was the majority of children were attentive to the violinist in awe, while most of the adults ignored and continued with their day. The child, named Dylan, was attentive to the violinists’ high notes that soared to the ceiling, while the low note scooped to the floor. For Dylan, the music tells an exciting story that’s unexplainable with words. When the man with the violin leans forward, the music makes Dylan’s skin hum. Dylan demonstrated an overall moral through this text: the comprehension and acceptance of