Objective Truth Analysis

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Persistence of memory is major factor seen in both graphic novels. Persistence for references to this paper will be defined using a personal definition and attempted contextual example. Memory is seen to be persistence in that it is always present, no matter if the owner of the memory wants to not recall it or revisit it. Meaning we has memory reliant human beings, simply cannot, without the exertion of much effort or without use of psychological techniques, intentionally discard a memory or set of memories based on solely preference. A good example of this persistence and it’s meaning for the (sake of this paper) is seen in particular in Waltz with Bashir, Folman cannot discard (one can infer he would discard the night terror memory, that …show more content…
During research of the principle, I found that I have created my own objective and subjective truth definition for proper contextual use in my paper. Objective truth I define as the actual, factual, and provable records of events. Subjective truth I define as a truth adhering by an individual person 's personal perspective, feelings/emotional, or opinions/ideas. In both stories, the first person narrative may use the details of the surrounding current events for the plots setting to exhibit a slight objective truth factual and accurate historical. In contrast, the main focus, instead of the historical accuracy, should be fixated on the foundation of each story’s narrative style. First person memory reliance is each stories narrative style and they both use the regurgitation of the historical traumatic experiences by the individual characters and that encompasses their perspective, feelings/emotions, and/or opinions/personal agendas. Thus, subjective truth serves to be the most influential and the most important aspect when properly regurgitating the first person historical and traumatic events. It serves as the most important aspect over objective truth because the graphic novels do not serve as accounts of factual historic record of events. Although they are not limited to not serve this way, but typically from a societal viewpoint, graphic novels are not used as references for historical events accuracy. …show more content…
Throughout both stories there are many arguable similarities and differences, but I turn choose to focus on the process and factors in which influence each story and influence how it was transpired to the reader. Both Maus and Waltz with Bashir focus on the first person perspective using memory regurgitation of their memories, the qualities of persistence and fallible are demonstrated throughout both graphic novels, and each influential factor plays a role, not only in the graphic novel medium used, but also the memories used to create both storylines. Memory is a very ambiguous human ability in nature in that it displays fallibility and persistence. Finally, in both graphic novels ultimately they demonstrate an important conceptual connection between the principles of objective and subjective truth, regarding first person traumatic historical event regurgitation and

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